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Lifeafter70

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18. California is only one of 18 states who have mail in voting

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 08:31 PM

9 hrs ago

Oregon is one of the first and most secure
It has worked very well for them.

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/27/the-truth-about-oregons-mail-in-ballots/

To imply that mail in voting is somehow not as trusted as in person or is in some way making democracy vulnerable, is ludicrous.
There was no outrage until the orange one created it. Yet it's OK for him just not the rest of us.

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"Lazy ass people if they can't get off their fat asses and make it to a polling place, [View all] yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago OP

Voting is our civic duty and should be made easy for everyone. People like her and TSF should stfu Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #1

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #9

People like Kelly make you want to barf. I honestly think they say this stuff simply to get attention. walkingman 10 hrs ago #2

Agreed, all around. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #11

really says a lot of about repukes and their enablers Skittles 10 hrs ago #3

Exactly! The more people who vote - the better the Democracy. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #8

I always go to or work the polls. I was just "approved" to vote by mail this time because of disability Cheezoholic 10 hrs ago #4

Indeed. It should be an option for everyone. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #7

She must be referring to Pedo Don... Wuddles440 10 hrs ago #5

And are some of those "lazy asses" SCantiGOP 8 hrs ago #42

Post removed Post removed 10 hrs ago #6

I'm sorry, but remaining cautious of closed spaces because of Covid is ABSOLUTELY a good reason yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #12

California is only one of 18 states who have mail in voting Lifeafter70 9 hrs ago #18

Mail in works well here in Florida. I made a phone call to the elections office and they sent me a form.. Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #21

Npr answered your concern years ago Lifeafter70 9 hrs ago #19

Thanks for sharing this. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #41

Your welcome Lifeafter70 7 hrs ago #44

Boo! to this take (nt) AZJonnie 9 hrs ago #20

Mail in is convenient so it's not about Covid Envirogal 8 hrs ago #28

They don't need an "in" Cirsium 8 hrs ago #35

Word! yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #43

Let's retire the phrase "it's just not." It provides no evidence spooky3 7 hrs ago #45

California takes weeks to count votes that are postmarked by election day. Chemical Bill 7 hrs ago #46

Some of us are seriously immunocompromised. greatauntoftriplets 5 hrs ago #49

"tasked with spreading propaganda" -- nailed it. Nt lostnfound 10 hrs ago #10

Do you lack all integrity? Wouldn't know a moral compass if it landed on you? yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #14

I've voted by mail since 2016 mcar 10 hrs ago #13

Thank you for your service to Democracy! yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #15

Aw, thanks. mcar 9 hrs ago #16

Wow! Good for you! yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #25

I would wish her a temporary disability Maeve 9 hrs ago #17

By her logic, Doturd is a fat lazy ass..... AZ8theist 9 hrs ago #22

Doesn't the Orange Blight NHvet 9 hrs ago #23

Megyn Kelly is an ass GenThePerservering 9 hrs ago #24

hem. i was in a skilled nursing facility. i voted by mail and guess what, AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #26

My county had no-excuse-needed absentee ballots for a couple of decades before the pandemic. RockRaven 8 hrs ago #27

The more the merrier - VOTE! yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #34

Megyn Kelly can stfu. Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #29

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #32

I'm voting in person in the morning here in beautiful Northern Nevada. chicoescuela 8 hrs ago #30

why do we need to hang on to this obsolete idea of a fixed voting place AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #31

What about people who live in remote areas where the nearest polling place is over an hour away ChicagoTeamster 8 hrs ago #33

The obvious questions. Way too obvious for the myopic among us? yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #37

K & R Emile 8 hrs ago #36

Megyn Kelly needs to shut up and learn what the vote counting process in in California LogDog75 8 hrs ago #38

Here's what the Repuke Party knows ... they should be supporting the mailed ballots FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #39

So pellucidly clear! yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #40

Trump voted by mail... Johonny 7 hrs ago #47

well said. and yes, covid is still a thing. i got another booster last week. orleans 5 hrs ago #48