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Early Voting TX OCT 24 - NOV 4 : Don't wait until election day& risk your vote being disallowed

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by IBTL, Oct 23, 2022.

  1. geeimsobored

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    This is only required because of how many things Texans vote on. In normal states the ballots are much shorter so its not difficult to just have paper copies of all the possible ballots within a county and just hand out the correct ballot based on your precinct.

    Electronic voting became a necessity in Texas because the ballot size is out of control so it creates way too many different ballot combinations to manage solely with paper. Personally, they just need to reduce the size of the ballot. That alone would dramatically lower waits at polling locations.
     
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  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    That's great....
     
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  3. Amiga

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  4. Amiga

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    There is a ton. 7 statewide seats, district offices, board of education seats, and judicial seats. I wish I can make my selection offsite and just scan it in at the polling station (and of course, visually confirm it's correct).
     
  5. AkeemTheDreem86

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    Anyone know if they still do late night or drive thru voting? Specifically looking for late night, as that was great last time, but I think I remember them canceling it this time. Just making sure.
     
  6. Phillyrocket

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    Voted about 6pm no lines at all quick and easy.

    Get er done fellas!
     
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  7. Amiga

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    24-hour and drive-thru voting has been banned in TX (by TX Republicans). Standard hours are now 7a-7p (except for 11/3 where some places open to 10p).
     
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  8. rhino17

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    We can vote 24/7 in Colorado. Will vote tomorrow morning at 3 am because I can. Thats freedom.
     
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  9. AkeemTheDreem86

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    That's what I thought, what a damn shame. I'm pretty sure I know the real reason, but I'd love to hear their explanation.
     
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  10. King1

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    That's well said. I didn't want to dig up all the other stuff so I just went something recent. Plus, I obviously don't want to document it again as it's possible my son pr daughter could be on here eventually.

    I definitely have. I actually apologized to @DaDakota because he really didn't. I was unfair to him.
     
  11. Xopher

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    I apologize. I went too far.
     
  12. King1

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    I wasn't exactly being civil so I apologize as well. No hard feelings
     
  13. Andre0087

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    God I hope not…it’s hard enough putting up with you.
     
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  14. King1

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    Enjoy your day dude.
     
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  15. Andre0087

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    I will, you do the same.
     
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  16. rocketsjudoka

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    Well I see my work is largely done. ;)

    @King1 if your kids are in here I would be worried about the PG-13 thread and all the fapping talk.
     
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  17. deb4rockets

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    Was the first one there today at 7AM. Took me ten minutes and was out. Love my local community center.
     
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  18. King1

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    They aren't yet but valid point
     
  19. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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  20. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Really it's CONVENIENCE. God forbid we have that in TX.
     
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