DonRocks Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 For all the things that have been going on, I've never seen or heard this topic brought up. If people can make $10,000 transactions online with a few clicks, then why can't they vote in elections, including national elections, online? Why aren't people talking about this, especially now that they're essentially quarantined? There needs to be a strong push to get a standard, nation-wide system of internet voting in place, so it's the same for local elections as it is for national elections. I suspect there are some forces in existence that wouldn't want such a system, but it would maximize voter participation. Americans should be able to vote without leaving their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Wells Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, DonRocks said: I suspect there are some forces in existence that wouldn't want such a system, but it would maximize voter participation. There are some forces in existence that wouldn't want such a system BECAUSE it would maximize voter participation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bob Wells said: There are some forces in existence that wouldn't want such a system BECAUSE it would maximize voter participation. Yeah, that's kind of what I was getting at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bobulescu Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 The election to replace Elijah Cummings in Baltimore, will be mail only.......it's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bobulescu Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 No fault absentee voting is available in Md. You can request an absentee ballot at the link. You still have to mail it back...... https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/VoterType Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thanks, I did this today. One thing that confused me. You could ask for a ballot for the presidential primary AND the presidential general election. I was about to ask for both then reconsidered and asked for only the primary ballot. What do they do? Put you on a mailing list for the general election in November? The site didn't make that clear so I asked for just the primary ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bobulescu Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I believe so. I opted for both. My understanding is that they will mail/email both ballots about 3 weeks in advance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 6:59 PM, MC Horoscope said: You could ask for a ballot for the presidential primary AND the presidential general election. Assuming there's going to be a presidential general election. I don't suppose I've said this here, but I've been saying it loudly elsewhere: There will be an "emergency postponement" of the November elections, don't think there won't be. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Yep. Been saying this too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Steve R. said: Yep. Been saying this too. The constitution says that only the congress can set or move election dates. Then the president leaves office noon January 20. If there is no elected president at that time, the succession act would be followed and the speaker would be president. If there were no election, this would be Nancy Pelosi. I am on the side that the Joint Chiefs would enfocre this rather than let a dictatorship take over. They certainly are no fan of POTUS. Thee military has a much more robust pandemic response than does the administration, they have been loathe to enforce the anti LGBTQIA* edicts of POTUS. Any order given by POTUS after January 20 at noon wold be an unconstitutional order. At least that is my hope. On the other hand if we are in a second wave with hundreds of thousands dead, I think the election will go on by working out a pardon for POTUS agreement. I would be tickled pink to give POTUS a full pardon and then let the new administration institute a truth and reconciliation process to find out what really happened. POTUS could not refuse to testify via the 5th and failing to testify to congress is a jailable offence under contempt statutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bobulescu Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Virginia previously didn't allow vote-by-mail without an excuse. A new law will allow no-excuse absentee voting in November, and a temporary measure also allows it for local May elections. Nancy says she believes the November elections will be an all mail affair. Least worst choice imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bobulescu Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The last money bill passed by congress had $400M for vote by mail in November. No-one believes that will be nearly enough, but at least it's a start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 11:17 AM, DonRocks said: For all the things that have been going on, I've never seen or heard this topic brought up. If people can make $10,000 transactions online with a few clicks, then why can't they vote in elections, including national elections, online? Why aren't people talking about this, especially now that they're essentially quarantined? There needs to be a strong push to get a standard, nation-wide system of internet voting in place, so it's the same for local elections as it is for national elections. I suspect there are some forces in existence that wouldn't want such a system, but it would maximize voter participation. Americans should be able to vote without leaving their house. You all remember twenty-five years from now that I was advocating for internet voting early on because it's going to happen. "If We Want Results on Election Night, This Is a Reform Both Parties Should Support" on washingtonpost.com PS - The reason I'm not mega-rich is because I invested in electric motors (twenty-five years ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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