gsnyder2007,like Marc said in his podcast,ANYTHING that Republicans can do to disrupt our right to vote by mail,they WILL DO IT!! Because they know they can’t WIN if they don’t CHEAT, they will find some very SOPHISTICATED ways to do it. They typically end up getting caught,though.
@@frostfree7nope,they don’t care about the rights of citizens to vote,unless THEY are in an overseer position to protect THEIR candidate’s right to be fraudulently sworn in!!
Unfortunately Republicans realized years ago they are in the minority so they do everything possible to cheat at elections, and so far it's been working out quite well for them.
Wouldn't matter, the suit always gets dragged out till AFTER the election, so it makes no difference NEXT election, it's a DIFFERENT tactic. "Cheat to Win" is the ONLY constant.
It costs money to take injustices to court. It should be a crime to try to block the ballots of legitimate voters, then the state would bring the charges. You just need a decent majority in Congress & the Senate to get a Right to Vote Act passed.
Here in PA, it's heavily gerrymandered still. It will the DNC to get enough forces on Congress and POTUS to pass laws....that will be immediately invalidated by the fascist MAGA SCOTUS.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Thank goodness in my county in Oregon (Multnomah) they allow us to fill out a ballot online and then we email our ballots. We have to fill out a form that swearing we affirm who we are and then we have the same outer (like Marc is talking about) and that has to be signed as well.
I filled out my Dem primary ballot here in CO. I signed the envelope back and dated it as required. I was about to go drop it off and realized I'd put the wrong date, I was a day ahead. I called our registrar to see if I should wait a day to drop it off. I was told it wasn't a problem. I've since received an email from Ballot Trax to show its been counted. Love CO.
Appreciate the hard work you and your team do to keep us informed. Your videos and newsletters are, at least for me, educational and inspirational. Democracy Docket, Thank You!
Hey beautiful my name is Brian I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I'm 42 I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
@@catpaladin1 Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
I just went through this with my mom here in Virginia! She is disabled and registered for mail in ballots this year. She was so confused with the three envelopes that she needed my help to write in the information on the middle envelope (the ballot was clear and easy for her)! Now I know why Trump is pushing vote-by-mail because the Repubs are making it harder to fill mail-in ballots and easier to throw out ballots! Dirty and dastardly!!
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Thank you, Marc, for all your efforts to keep the voting rights active for We the People. Without your team, we would not be able to do our civic duty and Vote. Vote BLUE for sanity! 💙💙💙
PA. is a Commonwealth, but even those of us who live here call it the State of Pennsylvania. The only time we bother with the Commonwealth is if we write a check that goes, for example, car registration or license renewal.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
@BluePatriotWinner I have to constantly check my voters' registration to make sure it hasn't been purged because there are several in my area with the same name as mine. I take my 81 year old mother with me so she can vote. I live in an area that has several rural communities, and every little community has its own voting place. Seems to be the larger populated areas that have more problems. Keep voting, Blue.
I normally vote in person. I was thinking of voting by mail because of the volunteer staff at my polling place One is quite proud of her FJB sign in her yard. And says so Will my vote count if I vote there?
@@emilyfeagin2673I voted in person up until the pandemic. I still don’t vote in person because my polling place has been moved around a few times since 2020. I live in Philadelphia.
Texas communicated with Florida to have about 4000 voters ruled ineligible when Dubya won is first term. The vote was so close that the Supreme Court was asked to intervene in the interests of timeliness.
Paige is great on Democracy Docket. She's smart and articulate, doing an excellent job. A really good foil for Marc. Between them, they explain the issues so well, making it easy for us across the pond to understand what's going on.
They will find any stupid reason to file a lawsuit until Nov 2024 going forward. PA will be blue 💙 in November, and gerrymandering across America will have to show up vote 🗳
The outer envelope could so easily have a box stating "Signature here" with a 2nd box divided into 8 sub-boxes with 2 for day with "Day" printed underneath with example "DD", 2 for month with "Month" printed underneath with example "MM" and finally 4 boxes for the year with with printed underneath "Year" with example "YYYY". However, the USA is not zlone with those trying to deprive people of their rightful vote. I am a UK citizen who lives in France. I was disenfranchised for many years but this year (too late for Brexit) I was re-enfranchised. I have registerd to vote, I have requested a postal ballot on-line (accepted) but have now been informed that the ballot forms will be sent by snail-mail on 26 June for an election on 4 July !!!! This requires the Postal services in both the UK & France to be more efficient than ever previously demonstrated: no chance. I have been effective dis-enfranchised again.
I live in Oregon, which is a state that votes entirely by mail ballot. For over 30 years it’s been this way. It is secure, economically sound for counties, and convenient for voters. The participation is consistently higher compared to states that vote in person.
I am also an Oregonian and I live overseas. Multnomah County allows overseas voters to fill out our ballot online and email it. We get a paper ballot as a backup, but I usually shred it.
And there is no real reason why every State can't follow Oregon's lead. I register online, receive my ballot in the mail. Then, I usually drop it off at City Hall, in California. I get a confirmation email within a couple days. It works just fine. Republicans are the ones making it harder, with these ridiculous claims of widespread fraud. Drumpf just made it worse. Texas disenfranchises approximately 500,000 registered voters, because they lack the required ID. Voter ID laws are the dumbest overreaction to an almost non-existent voter impersonation fraud scare.
I live in Washington with all mail in ballots and I found that I was far more likely to 1. Vote and 2. Research candidates and issues when we switched to all mail in. Spending sometimes 3 or 4 hours in line waiting to vote was a deterrent to voting.
There is no practical or legal difference between a state in the U.S. and a commonwealth. It’s mostly about how the political entity was described when the (state) constitution was written. Wikipedia says: A traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good, it is used symbolically to emphasize that these states have a "government based on the common consent of the people," which is rich, because how does “the common consent of the people” jibe with trying to throw out ballots?
There are 2 and only 2 rights that have been dealt with by amending the United States Constitution more than once. The 18th denied the right to manufacture and sell alcohol, the 21st repealed the 18th. At this point, Voting has been dealt with by amending the United States Constitution FIVE TIMES AND THEY STILL WON'T STOP!!!!
This due to the fact that the GOP MAGA Republican Party, wholly owned by the wealthy and fully supported by their victims, is absolutely against all forms of democratic rule and citizen equality...they want an Apartheid style of government where only wealthy conservatives get what they need and want...the rest of us will just have to keep working harder and harder to survive. Oh yeah...and don't forget, in addition to taking away all of your personal rights, they will come after your wealth and possessions (especially your guns) and turn you into being a fully dependent slave of the tRump Empire. This has happened throughout history, and it not only CAN it happen here, it IS happening here, and if the Fascists are successful...get used to living in The Twilight Zone.
Why SHOULD they? They BELIEVE that they are the ONLY ONES that should vote - NO women, NO gays, NO brown people, NO poor people. And and they are WELL on their way.
None of the voting bills are national, these are being pushed through State by State and each State is different It's the same for the abortion bill, etc...it makes me feel like we live in 50 separate countries! If we're not careful, we may have to change our name from the UNITED States to The States. Even our most STAUNCHEST foreign adversaries KNOWS, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL...VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY! 🇺🇲💙🌊
Pennsylvania Equality Project appreciates the work you and your team are doing. The President of our organization is a Judge of Elections in one of the more conservative counties. We need to share this information far and wide across PA.
Thank you so much for what y'all do. We wouldn't know the half of it and how pervasive it all is if it wasn't for the clear, concise and thorough coverage you offer. YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!
Damn right. Ridiculous how they are decided(?) in advance. I live in Kansas where Republican party usually wins. So the Democrats don't bother to vote.
It’s a cost-benefit equation. “How much money can we spend in the courts on disqualifying votes, compared to the number of our own voters we can screw over?”
@@susanbradleyskov9179exactly 💯 Republicans are very shrewd and calculating in their voter suppression and election cheating, they know there's no huge problem with election fraud but they are experts at trying to prevent people from voting 🤬
I was mortified that the PA GOP revealed itself to be so atrocious regarding Trump and MAGA. One could expect this sort of thing from some others, like Texas, for instance. But Pennsylvania was the venue of the Continental Congress during our Revolution.
@Adogslife54 drop off ballots are not postmarked, but even so, there is the same deadline for collection, so anything in the box after that collection deadline won't get counted.
The Democrats should fund an advertising campaign leading up to the election leading with short video's showing PA voters how to correctly fill out, sign and most importantly DATE their mail-in ballot. This should air constantly on local TV and major internet channels like instagram, facebook and youtube until November.
Those in the military write the date DD/MM/YY. Will their ballots be thrown out? I vote by mail in PA 100% of the time and deliver to a drop off box and receive an email the next day confirming that it was received in Voters Services. The volunteers at the drop off boxes ask if the voter puts the correct date on the ballot envelope. The volunteers are trained.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
But..... It's also about the Republicans knowing that more Democrats vote by mail than Republicans otherwise they wouldn't do it..... Any advantage no matter how low they go to get it.
As a Pennsylvanian with experience in our mail-in balloting, I agree that restrictive attitudes toward the signature matching exactly or the date following a rigid format is definitely excessive... the inner 'secrecy envelope' does make sense, however. What happens is that the inner envelope is not personally identifiable, but the outer envelope is; so when they receive the ballot they would process through the outer envelope and then separate it from the inner envelope, which would be delivered to the next secure step of the election counting process. Separating the ballot from personally identifiable information protects the confidentiality of our vote - whereas a 'naked ballot' does not protect our completed ballot from view to the people/process that handle the outer envelope which has our name on it. There is another annoying problem with mail-in ballot rules in Pennsylvania: a family member (or even a friend) may pick up the mail to bring into your house, including your arriving ballot, and may presumably walk the completed ready-to-mail-back-in ballot envelope out of the house to your family's mailbox, stick it in and pop the flag up, but may NOT (?) step OFF your property with it to take it to the post office to mail or drop it off for you at the election office or election drop box. Why? WHY? Such a stupid and unnecessary rule.
Republicans have fought against motor voter, which is when you renew your license you are automatically registered to vote, let alone anyone who is a citizen being automatically registered.
In 2020, I had to vote by mail. I had come to Texas from Illinois to help out family and then got kind of stuck due to the pandemic. I had rather high optimism about Illinois’ ability to process my vote, and my ballots (primary and then general election) were trackable and received just fine. Now I am a permanent Texas resident, and it’s sad to admit I don’t have complete confidence in having a vote by mail ballot processed correctly due to the GOP here being full MAGA. Luckily I am currently in good health, so I will vote in person just to be safe.
Now that you are in Texas, if you are younger than 65 and are in good health and are not literally 'absent', you have to vote in person anyway in the #1 ranked hardest State to vote in.
Yes, I live in Pennsylvania. You have to register for a mail in ballot every time you vote. I never got a ballot for the most recent primary election. I registered two weeks before for the registration closing date.
If you do get a ballot. Make sure to make copys of it so you have proof you did do it right incase they call you to tell you like this other person that your ballot was rejected. Have everyone you know make copies.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
"NO, you will not be mandating anything to us. Apparently there's some confusion on your part about the relationship we have. You work for us. We're not your sevant nor your slave. We will not be talked down to, We will not be mandated to, We will not be forced to do anything against our will. You are Our employee. It's not your place. Get it straight." - We The People "Politicians should wear sponsor jackets like NASCAR drivers, then we know who owns them." - Robin Williams
Republiscum are here to make it harder. Logic has nothing to do with it. They put up more hoops fir voters to jump through then keeping moving the goal posts.
The date is supposed to reflect when the envelope was sealed and signed, correct? How can that be "wrong" and if it is - why don't they just call those people with their question?
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Colorado does 100% mail-in (or drop-box) voting. The inner envelope is REQUIRED because it has the signature and ID number. Without those, the ballot cannot be verified as legitimate. The inner envelope should be required, but not the date. I vote blue. Also, I get an email notice when the ballot is mailed to me, another notice when the ballot is received by the election counters, and a third notice when the ballot is counted.
I just can't get my head around how people can possibly think that sneaky, underhanded methods could lead to improving the lives of the general population. Then again, it doesn't look as if we remember that that was the fundamental purpose for representative government, in the first place!
I disagree with you about how a date should be written on the ballot envelope. An example of the proper way to write the date should be on every ballot envelope, just like the example of how to properly mark your choice of candidates & amendments. And all voters should follow those examples to the letter. It's that simple! If you are smart enough to follow the directions on how to fill out a voting ballot, you should be equally smart enough to follow the directions on how to write the date. Sheesh: Learn how to read with comprehension, people. BTW, most legal documents & even online websites require that the date be written in a specific way, or the date is not considered legal &/or accepted.
Elections in Canada are boring. It has never taken me more than 10 mins to vote. Being poor, it's hardly even worth 5 mins of my time. There is less circus here, no armed "ballot box watchers" (intimidators). We have the same bought duopoly with the Grits and Tories. The Grits promised to do something about the housing crisis, but only at the last moment knowing full well they will lose the next election, the Tories will undo it all.
And like in the US, conservatives never help the average person! Yes, the liberals under Trudeau has been disappointing but at least the don’t won’t to further erode our healthcare system, or cut back CPP or raise the retirement age again! Pierre Poilievre is against many of the same policies that republicans are. Women’s rights and the LBGTQ rights could be at risk if PP has his way!
Here in the US it is always interesting. The length of time it takes to vote depends on how long the ballot is. In Oregon sometimes we have lots of ballot measure.
The secrecy envelope keeps the election inspectors from seeing your vote and tying it to your name. If a person voting at a polling place shows their ballot to an inspector we have to take the ballot, cancel it, and the voter can't revote. This is Michigan not Pennsylvania but similar issues.
As a Pennsylvanian the postage date should suffice. That's the undisputed proof of when the ballot was cast. I have chosen mail-in voting post COVID primarily for local elections. In the federal elections the candidates positions are widely broadcast but I have absolutely no idea who the local yokels are appearing on the ticket. Mail-in allows me to do some research on each local candidate prior to casting my vote. I cannot just pull a one party lever in person or vote for people who's platform about which I have no clue no matter their affiliation. Mail-in helps me make informed decisions as thoroughly as possible.
The only issue I had with the mail in ballot during COVID is I didn't trust DeJoys mail. My sis and I drove to our local courthouse because that's where it was going to end up anyways and they had someone just inside the door where you could drop off the mail in ballots.😊
Another thing that can be an issue is that some people have two different types of signatures. For instance, I have two different types of signatures, depending upon the length of the signature line. Thank goodness I live in a state that is not plagued by useless and frivolous lawsuit challenges, Colorado. VOTE BLUE TO SAVE AMERICA!
I'm in northwest Pennsylvania. I don't see a fraction of the Trump signs or dumb pickup flags. Still you best crawl to the polling both if you need to!
In MN, the middle envelope requires your name address, drivers license # and your signature, also requires a witness, name signature verifying that you filled out your ballot and you are who you say you are, then place it in the mailing envelope.
I'm a poll worker.my county uses Dominion machines with paper ballots. I can't tell you how many people believe the machine erases their marks on the ballot and replace it with the democrats name. Did i mention you are using an indelible ink pen?😂
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Ask yourself why one party wants LESS people voting. Why one party wants to make it harder to vote. It’s because they have anti-democratic policy if they have any policy at all
It is crazy to me that the first I learned in College Government class was how Gerrymandering worked. As someone who comes from Canada I was shocked that it existed but America has always been about people trying to keep half the population from getting anything.
Marc, with your team, please continue to fight for gerrymandering voting rights 💪 🙏
Thank you
The work Democracy Docket is doing for American voters in invaluable. Thank you!
Vote all democrats, and keep on voting blue. Volunteer. Do something. 💙🌊🌈😎
Shocking how far some people will go to undermine our voting rights to thwart the will of the people. Thanks for staying on top of all of this
One would think they would want to win voters by having policies that the voters want.
Republicans know that they are not popular. They claim voter fraud while trying to undermine democracy.
gsnyder2007,like Marc said in his podcast,ANYTHING that Republicans can do to disrupt our right to vote by mail,they WILL DO IT!! Because they know they can’t WIN if they don’t CHEAT, they will find some very SOPHISTICATED ways to do it. They typically end up getting caught,though.
@@frostfree7nope,they don’t care about the rights of citizens to vote,unless THEY are in an overseer position to protect THEIR candidate’s right to be fraudulently sworn in!!
Unfortunately Republicans realized years ago they are in the minority so they do everything possible to cheat at elections, and so far it's been working out quite well for them.
Why can’t Pennsylvania citizens sue those people who are pulling these ridiculous stunts?
That's what the AG is supposed to do, but Republican AGs are behind some of these shenanigans.
Wouldn't matter, the suit always gets dragged out till AFTER the election, so it makes no difference NEXT election, it's a DIFFERENT tactic. "Cheat to Win" is the ONLY constant.
It costs money to take injustices to court. It should be a crime to try to block the ballots of legitimate voters, then the state would bring the charges. You just need a decent majority in Congress & the Senate to get a Right to Vote Act passed.
@carolannhartley359 true but Marc's firm does take a lot of this to court.
Here in PA, it's heavily gerrymandered still. It will the DNC to get enough forces on Congress and POTUS to pass laws....that will be immediately invalidated by the fascist MAGA SCOTUS.
This is beyond ridiculous!
The coup continues!
Vote all democrats, and keep on voting blue. Volunteer. Do something. 💙🌊🌈😎
It's beyond ridiculous and into criminal. They are so self-entitlef.
Of course. it is about POWER. The GOP will spend a MILLION DOLLARS for a seat that only PAYS $87,000. Because they will GRIFT $100M from it!
Thank You Marc, and your entire team at Democracy Docket for working tirelessly for our Democracy and for all of us : We The People. 💙
Marc deserves to be in our history books one day! Trying to save our democracy every day!
Mark Elias! You are a hero! Thank you for the work that you and your team are doing.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
They are making it difficult for overseas voters. I have to jump through hoops just to request a ballot for PA now.
Thank goodness in my county in Oregon (Multnomah) they allow us to fill out a ballot online and then we email our ballots. We have to fill out a form that swearing we affirm who we are and then we have the same outer (like Marc is talking about) and that has to be signed as well.
Look up the Federal Voting Assistance Program. You might need to write in all the races, but Ballotpedia can help you with that
I filled out my Dem primary ballot here in CO. I signed the envelope back and dated it as required. I was about to go drop it off and realized I'd put the wrong date, I was a day ahead. I called our registrar to see if I should wait a day to drop it off. I was told it wasn't a problem. I've since received an email from Ballot Trax to show its been counted. Love CO.
California is easy this way as well.
Thank you! I live in Chester County, PA, and had no idea much of this was going on in my own backyard.
Pass it on to others! They probably don't know either!
We can not repay you for your incredible important work for our democracy. Thank you so much.
Great job, Mark! Thanks for being democracy vigilant.👍
Appreciate the hard work you and your team do to keep us informed. Your videos and newsletters are, at least for me, educational and inspirational. Democracy Docket, Thank You!
Thank you for exposing the clownshow the GOP has become daily Marc!!
Unfortunately, there's nothing amusing about it. It's straight sabotage.
And it is dangerous. Normally a clown show is only as dangerous as the clowns falling off their bikes. This is the future of our country.
Hey beautiful my name is Brian I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I'm 42 I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
@@catpaladin1 Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
I just went through this with my mom here in Virginia! She is disabled and registered for mail in ballots this year. She was so confused with the three envelopes that she needed my help to write in the information on the middle envelope (the ballot was clear and easy for her)! Now I know why Trump is pushing vote-by-mail because the Repubs are making it harder to fill mail-in ballots and easier to throw out ballots! Dirty and dastardly!!
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Mr Elias and Paige you two are National treasures. Thank you for all your work and clear Information.
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Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Thank You SO MUCH for all the work you do to help keep US a democracy! Keep it up!!
Thank you, Marc, for all your efforts to keep the voting rights active for We the People. Without your team, we would not be able to do our civic duty and Vote. Vote BLUE for sanity! 💙💙💙
Thank you for keeping us informed!!!
PA. is a Commonwealth, but even those of us who live here call it the State of Pennsylvania.
The only time we bother with the Commonwealth is if we write a check that goes, for example, car registration or license renewal.
Texas is not a commonwealth but a 3rd world dictatorship run by the oil companies
Thank you Mark and Paige
Democracy Docket is just awesome. Keep up the good work!
This is why I vote in person!💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯💯💯
Thank you Marc✨🇺🇸✨💙✨
Vote Democracy Never Autocracy in America 💙 🇺🇸 🙄!!!! You are awesome Marc😊
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Here in Pennsylvania, I go to my voting location to vote because of all these reasons they use to try and throw out our mail in votes.
Good for you. Not everyone can physically get to a voting location, and these are the voters being targeted.
Vote all democrats, and keep on voting blue. Volunteer. Do something. 💙🌊🌈😎
@BluePatriotWinner
I have to constantly check my voters' registration to make sure it hasn't been purged because there are several in my area with the same name as mine. I take my 81 year old mother with me so she can vote.
I live in an area that has several rural communities, and every little community has its own voting place. Seems to be the larger populated areas that have more problems.
Keep voting, Blue.
I normally vote in person. I was thinking of voting by mail because of the volunteer staff at my polling place
One is quite proud of her FJB sign in her yard. And says so
Will my vote count if I vote there?
@@emilyfeagin2673I voted in person up until the pandemic. I still don’t vote in person because my polling place has been moved around a few times since 2020. I live in Philadelphia.
PLEASE please spread this to ALL you know. ESPECIALLY THE "JUST VOTE" cult!!!
Just vote cult?
Thank you Page✨🇺🇸✨💙✨💃✨
Thank you so much for working for the vorin rights of all Americans!
Live in PA. Will now only vote in person due to this crazy issues. Thanks for covering these issues.
Don't forget to take food and water 😊
@@Dragonmist1 what are you talking about? NEVER WAITED IN LINE
@@gregdevitry3613 lucky 😀
Don't forget Ttump saying in 2020 that if voting were easier, we'd never elect a Republican again.
I remember that.
@@deborahsevigny4763$5 says drumpf doesn't. ✌️
Until Trump came along we never ever had a problem with the election voting
Actually the Jerry meandering has been going on for decades.
Not true.
But, the 2020 election was the safest we’ve ever had.
Texas communicated with Florida to have about 4000 voters ruled ineligible when Dubya won is first term. The vote was so close that the Supreme Court was asked to intervene in the interests of timeliness.
AMEN!
Bush v Gore, Florida, all you young ' uns. A quick Google will do it
Paige is great on Democracy Docket. She's smart and articulate, doing an excellent job. A really good foil for Marc. Between them, they explain the issues so well, making it easy for us across the pond to understand what's going on.
They will find any stupid reason to file a lawsuit until Nov 2024 going forward. PA will be blue 💙 in November, and gerrymandering across America will have to show up vote 🗳
As a Pennsylvania resident is there anything I personally can do to stop the absolutely stupid people from these attempts to stop mail in voting?
The outer envelope could so easily have a box stating "Signature here" with a 2nd box divided into 8 sub-boxes with 2 for day with "Day" printed underneath with example "DD", 2 for month with "Month" printed underneath with example "MM" and finally 4 boxes for the year with with printed underneath "Year" with example "YYYY".
However, the USA is not zlone with those trying to deprive people of their rightful vote.
I am a UK citizen who lives in France. I was disenfranchised for many years but this year (too late for Brexit) I was re-enfranchised. I have registerd to vote, I have requested a postal ballot on-line (accepted) but have now been informed that the ballot forms will be sent by snail-mail on 26 June for an election on 4 July !!!! This requires the Postal services in both the UK & France to be more efficient than ever previously demonstrated: no chance. I have been effective dis-enfranchised again.
Didn't know DeJoy ran your post-offices as well!
Vote all democrats, and keep on voting blue. Volunteer. Do something. 💙🌊🌈😎
Appreciate you for all you and team Democracy Docket does ✊✊✊❤‼️
I live in Oregon, which is a state that votes entirely by mail ballot. For over 30 years it’s been this way. It is secure, economically sound for counties, and convenient for voters. The participation is consistently higher compared to states that vote in person.
I am also an Oregonian and I live overseas. Multnomah County allows overseas voters to fill out our ballot online and email it. We get a paper ballot as a backup, but I usually shred it.
the rethuglicans do not want high voter turnout as it generally favors the democratic party. the fewer votes, the easier it is for minority rule
And there is no real reason why every State can't follow Oregon's lead. I register online, receive my ballot in the mail. Then, I usually drop it off at City Hall, in California. I get a confirmation email within a couple days. It works just fine. Republicans are the ones making it harder, with these ridiculous claims of widespread fraud. Drumpf just made it worse. Texas disenfranchises approximately 500,000 registered voters, because they lack the required ID. Voter ID laws are the dumbest overreaction to an almost non-existent voter impersonation fraud scare.
I live in Washington with all mail in ballots and I found that I was far more likely to 1. Vote and 2. Research candidates and issues when we switched to all mail in. Spending sometimes 3 or 4 hours in line waiting to vote was a deterrent to voting.
What is the difference? Commonwealth, or state?
Question from Australia 🇦🇺, following with democracy in my heart!
There is no practical or legal difference between a state in the U.S. and a commonwealth. It’s mostly about how the political entity was described when the (state) constitution was written. Wikipedia says: A traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good, it is used symbolically to emphasize that these states have a "government based on the common consent of the people," which is rich, because how does “the common consent of the people” jibe with trying to throw out ballots?
There are 2 and only 2 rights that have been dealt with by amending the United States Constitution more than once.
The 18th denied the right to manufacture and sell alcohol, the 21st repealed the 18th.
At this point, Voting has been dealt with by amending the United States Constitution FIVE TIMES AND THEY STILL WON'T STOP!!!!
This due to the fact that the GOP MAGA Republican Party, wholly owned by the wealthy and fully supported by their victims, is absolutely against all forms of democratic rule and citizen equality...they want an Apartheid style of government where only wealthy conservatives get what they need and want...the rest of us will just have to keep working harder and harder to survive. Oh yeah...and don't forget, in addition to taking away all of your personal rights, they will come after your wealth and possessions (especially your guns) and turn you into being a fully dependent slave of the tRump Empire.
This has happened throughout history, and it not only CAN it happen here, it IS happening here, and if the Fascists are successful...get used to living in The Twilight Zone.
Why SHOULD they? They BELIEVE that they are the ONLY ONES that should vote - NO women, NO gays, NO brown people, NO poor people. And and they are WELL on their way.
None of the voting bills are national, these are being pushed through State by State and each State is different It's the same for the abortion bill, etc...it makes me feel like we live in 50 separate countries! If we're not careful, we may have to change our name from the UNITED States to The States. Even our most STAUNCHEST foreign adversaries KNOWS, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL...VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY! 🇺🇲💙🌊
Pennsylvania Equality Project appreciates the work you and your team are doing. The President of our organization is a Judge of Elections in one of the more conservative counties. We need to share this information far and wide across PA.
You have to vote when the clock strikes 12:00 AM on a Blue Moon with 12 witness’s on a clear day, and only while the Sun is in Capricorn.
Thank you so much for what y'all do. We wouldn't know the half of it and how pervasive it all is if it wasn't for the clear, concise and thorough coverage you offer. YOU ALL ARE AWESOME!
"A Battle Ground State" -- all 50 states should Battle Ground states if it were not for Gerrymandering. They need to make Gerrymandering illegal.
Damn right. Ridiculous how they are decided(?) in advance. I live in Kansas where Republican party usually wins. So the Democrats don't bother to vote.
Don't their own voters tend to be older, and don't older voters tend to use mail in ballots?
It’s a cost-benefit equation. “How much money can we spend in the courts on disqualifying votes, compared to the number of our own voters we can screw over?”
@@susanbradleyskov9179exactly 💯 Republicans are very shrewd and calculating in their voter suppression and election cheating, they know there's no huge problem with election fraud but they are experts at trying to prevent people from voting 🤬
In my country poleworkers are called like jurors at a trial. Random from the voters' list where everyone over 18 is registered.
I was mortified that the PA GOP revealed itself to be so atrocious regarding Trump and MAGA. One could expect this sort of thing from some others, like Texas, for instance.
But Pennsylvania was the venue of the Continental Congress during our Revolution.
And could possibly be again in this century. We will not be crushed by the takeover.
They should call them Commando Ballots because they're not wearing underwear
The Keystone Is The Fulcrum.
MAGA Delenda Est.
as long as you signed the ballot that should be good enough.
Really! It is postmarked!
@Adogslife54 drop off ballots are not postmarked, but even so, there is the same deadline for collection, so anything in the box after that collection deadline won't get counted.
@@lorraine7056 it was not drop off. I mailed it in.
It's one of the major deciding states
You should be able to revote... This action is obviously curtailing your rights to elect a candidate.
The Democrats should fund an advertising campaign leading up to the election leading with short video's showing PA voters how to correctly fill out, sign and most importantly DATE their mail-in ballot. This should air constantly on local TV and major internet channels like instagram, facebook and youtube until November.
This. It must be short and simple. And access to online copy of it. And mail every house the same. This is critical that we stop the steal.
Those in the military write the date DD/MM/YY. Will their ballots be thrown out? I vote by mail in PA 100% of the time and deliver to a drop off box and receive an email the next day confirming that it was received in Voters Services. The volunteers at the drop off boxes ask if the voter puts the correct date on the ballot envelope. The volunteers are trained.
Not just Military write. The day than the month and yr. But genealogy people do the same way. We put day month and yr.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Thank you Mark for everything you do for Democracy and the people.💙🗽💙
But..... It's also about the Republicans knowing that more Democrats vote by mail than Republicans otherwise they wouldn't do it..... Any advantage no matter how low they go to get it.
As a Pennsylvanian with experience in our mail-in balloting, I agree that restrictive attitudes toward the signature matching exactly or the date following a rigid format is definitely excessive... the inner 'secrecy envelope' does make sense, however. What happens is that the inner envelope is not personally identifiable, but the outer envelope is; so when they receive the ballot they would process through the outer envelope and then separate it from the inner envelope, which would be delivered to the next secure step of the election counting process. Separating the ballot from personally identifiable information protects the confidentiality of our vote - whereas a 'naked ballot' does not protect our completed ballot from view to the people/process that handle the outer envelope which has our name on it. There is another annoying problem with mail-in ballot rules in Pennsylvania: a family member (or even a friend) may pick up the mail to bring into your house, including your arriving ballot, and may presumably walk the completed ready-to-mail-back-in ballot envelope out of the house to your family's mailbox, stick it in and pop the flag up, but may NOT (?) step OFF your property with it to take it to the post office to mail or drop it off for you at the election office or election drop box. Why? WHY? Such a stupid and unnecessary rule.
Keep up the great work. Thank you for everything you do to protect our democracy.
Thats ridiculous
Always enjoy your perspective and viwpoints...thank mark
If everyone has the right to vote, it is logical that everyone is automatically registered as a voter.
Republicans have fought against motor voter, which is when you renew your license you are automatically registered to vote, let alone anyone who is a citizen being automatically registered.
In 2020, I had to vote by mail. I had come to Texas from Illinois to help out family and then got kind of stuck due to the pandemic. I had rather high optimism about Illinois’ ability to process my vote, and my ballots (primary and then general election) were trackable and received just fine. Now I am a permanent Texas resident, and it’s sad to admit I don’t have complete confidence in having a vote by mail ballot processed correctly due to the GOP here being full MAGA. Luckily I am currently in good health, so I will vote in person just to be safe.
Now that you are in Texas, if you are younger than 65 and are in good health and are not literally 'absent', you have to vote in person anyway in the #1 ranked hardest State to vote in.
I am a Pennsylvanian. I will do everything in my power to make sure the Keystone State goes for Biden, as it did in 2020.
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Yes, I live in Pennsylvania. You have to register for a mail in ballot every time you vote. I never got a ballot for the most recent primary election. I registered two weeks before for the registration closing date.
If you do get a ballot. Make sure to make copys of it so you have proof you did do it right incase they call you to tell you like this other person that your ballot was rejected. Have everyone you know make copies.
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
"NO, you will not be mandating anything to us. Apparently there's some confusion on your part about the relationship we have. You work for us. We're not your sevant nor your slave. We will not be talked down to, We will not be mandated to, We will not be forced to do anything against our will. You are Our employee. It's not your place. Get it straight." - We The People
"Politicians should wear sponsor jackets like NASCAR drivers, then we know who owns them." - Robin Williams
There are so many easy fixes to getting a date in a standard format. (Of course.) 💙💙💙
Republiscum are here to make it harder. Logic has nothing to do with it. They put up more hoops fir voters to jump through then keeping moving the goal posts.
The date is supposed to reflect when the envelope was sealed and signed, correct? How can that be "wrong" and if it is - why don't they just call those people with their question?
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Louis dejoy-less needs to be FIRED from the USPS. (United States Postal Service). VOTE BLUE VOTE BLUE VOTE BLUE
I am volunteering to be a poll worker this year!
Colorado does 100% mail-in (or drop-box) voting. The inner envelope is REQUIRED because it has the signature and ID number. Without those, the ballot cannot be verified as legitimate. The inner envelope should be required, but not the date. I vote blue. Also, I get an email notice when the ballot is mailed to me, another notice when the ballot is received by the election counters, and a third notice when the ballot is counted.
Thank you for all the good that you do.💙
I just can't get my head around how people can possibly think that sneaky, underhanded methods could lead to improving the lives of the general population. Then again, it doesn't look as if we remember that that was the fundamental purpose for representative government, in the first place!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!
Keep up the great work. We must all spread the word!
I disagree with you about how a date should be written on the ballot envelope. An example of the proper way to write the date should be on every ballot envelope, just like the example of how to properly mark your choice of candidates & amendments. And all voters should follow those examples to the letter. It's that simple! If you are smart enough to follow the directions on how to fill out a voting ballot, you should be equally smart enough to follow the directions on how to write the date. Sheesh: Learn how to read with comprehension, people.
BTW, most legal documents & even online websites require that the date be written in a specific way, or the date is not considered legal &/or accepted.
Elections in Canada are boring. It has never taken me more than 10 mins to vote. Being poor, it's hardly even worth 5 mins of my time. There is less circus here, no armed "ballot box watchers" (intimidators). We have the same bought duopoly with the Grits and Tories. The Grits promised to do something about the housing crisis, but only at the last moment knowing full well they will lose the next election, the Tories will undo it all.
And like in the US, conservatives never help the average person! Yes, the liberals under Trudeau has been disappointing but at least the don’t won’t to further erode our healthcare system, or cut back CPP or raise the retirement age again! Pierre Poilievre is against many of the same policies that republicans are. Women’s rights and the LBGTQ rights could be at risk if PP has his way!
Here in the US it is always interesting. The length of time it takes to vote depends on how long the ballot is. In Oregon sometimes we have lots of ballot measure.
@@jacquirimown3886 The Libs are the Broken Promise Party. Cons do all the evil they promise (and then some).
Marc Elias should be given an Oscar or something.
Does a postal stamp confirm the date for voting purposes?
Thank you Marc and Paige. VOTE BLUE VOTE BLUE
Love your work .. p.s I live in Chester County, PA
I'm ashamed to admit that I live in Pennsylvania.
@gary Feel free to leave PA then.... 😉
It's because perry isn't behind bars for his involvement in the insurrection
Thank you Marc ! 💙
The secrecy envelope keeps the election inspectors from seeing your vote and tying it to your name. If a person voting at a polling place shows their ballot to an inspector we have to take the ballot, cancel it, and the voter can't revote. This is Michigan not Pennsylvania but similar issues.
What about the US postal service date on the front of the mail in ballot ?
As a Pennsylvanian the postage date should suffice. That's the undisputed proof of when the ballot was cast. I have chosen mail-in voting post COVID primarily for local elections. In the federal elections the candidates positions are widely broadcast but I have absolutely no idea who the local yokels are appearing on the ticket. Mail-in allows me to do some research on each local candidate prior to casting my vote. I cannot just pull a one party lever in person or vote for people who's platform about which I have no clue no matter their affiliation. Mail-in helps me make informed decisions as thoroughly as possible.
Thank you for bringing us these videos
The only issue I had with the mail in ballot during COVID is I didn't trust DeJoys mail. My sis and I drove to our local courthouse because that's where it was going to end up anyways and they had someone just inside the door where you could drop off the mail in ballots.😊
Thank you Mark!
Another thing that can be an issue is that some people have two different types of signatures. For instance, I have two different types of signatures, depending upon the length of the signature line. Thank goodness I live in a state that is not plagued by useless and frivolous lawsuit challenges, Colorado. VOTE BLUE TO SAVE AMERICA!
I'm in northwest Pennsylvania. I don't see a fraction of the Trump signs or dumb pickup flags. Still you best crawl to the polling both if you need to!
In MN, the middle envelope requires your name address, drivers license # and your signature, also requires a witness, name signature verifying that you filled out your ballot and you are who you say you are, then place it in the mailing envelope.
I'm a poll worker.my county uses Dominion machines with paper ballots. I can't tell you how many people believe the machine erases their marks on the ballot and replace it with the democrats name. Did i mention you are using an indelible ink pen?😂
You can't fix stupid. And that RW brainwashing could also be called "indelible ink". Good luck, and thanks for hanging in there...
Hey beautiful my name is Jin I live in United States I wish you a little bit closer how you doing today though it's crazy about this online chatting can't really meet the woman you really want me because there's always some scamming love for something be honest let's get to the point and I love my God very much and I love just meet someone to stand by side by side of it those guys like me everything else can be a blessing just being honest truthful when I'm looking for and what's inside not on the outside well maybe you have to at least be somewhat beautiful I guess everybody can write attitude things I don't know I'm going crazy sometimes but I ain't giving up I don't give up on nothing hope you having a blessed day though get off a beautiful by the way sorry to inconvenience you anyway
Ask yourself why one party wants LESS people voting. Why one party wants to make it harder to vote. It’s because they have anti-democratic policy if they have any policy at all
It is crazy to me that the first I learned in College Government class was how Gerrymandering worked. As someone who comes from Canada I was shocked that it existed but America has always been about people trying to keep half the population from getting anything.
If the mailing envelope were also the secrecy sleeve, the ballot would become 1/3 simpler. Add opacity to the mailing envelope.