Heads Up, Texans
Governor Greg Abbott has extended early voting for 6 days. I think he’s trying to defend his willingly ignorant position on ballots by mail.
“Abbott’s decision to extend early voting by six days is exactly like his COVID-19 response: the bare minimum and not fully thought through,” state Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement.
Masks are still optional at voting sites. See? That’s crazy. If I were queen: No mask. No pants. No voting.
How come wearing a mask violates your constitutional and religious rights but wearing pants doesn’t? Doesn’t God want you to show off the gorgeous genitals he gave you?
Early voting in Texas will begin on October 13th now. While more voting time is a good thing, voting by mail is a better thing.
If exposing oneself in public was really an issue, the Republicon soapheads would be wearing their pants above their necks.
Those overage outsized babies who refuse to wear a mask in public should be required to wear suitably sized Depends over their heads as an acceptable alternative.
1And the main reason voting by mail is a better thing is that it is a safer thing. Nut jobs standing in line without masks, voter intimidation by gun toting Second Amendment extremists and demands for voter ID can all be avoided by mail-in voting.
2But checking your registration status and getting applications and ballots in early can help avoid problems. Start NOW!
I read today that Harris County’s vote Counting work will be done in part of NRG Park so they can have a full staff and still be socially distanced. I hope they will also make plenty of voting sites as well as machines available!
3Of course, god wants us to show off the gorgeous genitals she gave us! Just don’t fax pictures!
4I believe it’s unconstitutional that Big Government forcibly requires we wear glasses when we drive to the polling station, or any other time for that matter. If I crash or bump into you, you’re in my way and directly infringing on my freedom. Buying the wrong products or brands at the grocery store is a small price to pay for my right to read the labels wrong.
5Does Harris county still use employees to verify signatures on the mail in ballot? And not counting the ones that don’t look right? My signature changes with the pen being used.
6@Rick
I agree. I’ve told me friends and fam on Nextdoor and Fb,
7“I’m not using the headlights on my motor car any more. It’s government overreach and always has been to force ME to turn on my motor car’s headlights when I drive at night. Only sheeple will continue to use headlights in this the me-me-me century. Other drivers are not my responsibility. They should be responsible for their own driving and let me do the same.”
So has everyone made a plan to ensure that they cast a valid ballot? And then a back-up in case plan # 1 falls through? people using voting machines, remember the technical problems in 2018 when people tried to cast a straight ticket ballot (IIRC).
Vote like our lives depend on it. Because they do.
8Did not dump appoint a lover of his to run the Post Office? Our Post Office carriers have to be back at the Post Offices by 5 or 6pm. This is new. We often don’t get our mail. Imagine what the orders will be for the election and mail in votes…….maybe carrying the mail in ballots into election place is the best bet…..
9Crone @ #6– Me ,too! I thought voting by mail was a great idea until I read a post on this website from Juanita Jean explaining she had spent the day verifying signatures on Fort Bend mail ballots in 2016 elections. I was so sad and near tears,feeling certain my ballot would be rejected, that my conservative daughter and her spouse( I was staying with them to help with new grandchild ) voted for HRC . I think they are glad now. I will be donning rubber gloves and mask and early voting this time.
10I’ll show you my gorgeous genitalia if you show me yours
11Voting by mail around here is dangerous. The local post office is so screwed up what with half their people either in the hospital or self isolating at home. My oldest grandson never did get the graduation card I sent him with the little gift inside and that damn near made me cry. I am going to try and stay healthy so I can vote in person like I always do, no matter the weather.
12Election boards here are having a terrible time getting poll workers.
Most are elderly and do not want to put themselves at risk. As a long time Poll worker I know how hard a 13,14,even 15 hour day is. Can only imagine how hard it will be with distancing, sanitizing, on top of other jobs.
Our BOE has a Drop box in front plus early voting. They now are suggesting 14 days to make sure your ballot gets there in the mail.
Vote as early as you can!
13@ Fran 9 Be sure to check local dropoff regs, I hear some places a dated postmark is mandatory
14Our main Postoffice used to stay open until midnight to make sure it was postmarked Election Day,
15Mary Ann – the law in Texas now is that it has to be in the election officer’s office on election day. Postmark doesn’t matter. That’s why we are asking people to allow 2 weeks for delivery.
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