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What is ballot harvesting? Is it illegal? (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2020 OP
It is not illegal in all states, although Republicans have been trying to make it so sweetloukillbot May 2020 #1
Legality varies from state to state. RandySF May 2020 #2
I changed my title. sweetloukillbot May 2020 #3
I turned some in when I was doing get out the vote marlakay May 2020 #4
But it sounds like it didn't stop the Republicans... Historic NY May 2020 #6
In states where it's allowed, republicans are free to do the same thing jimfields33 May 2020 #7
How it Works - in Dallas dem in texas May 2020 #5

sweetloukillbot

(11,028 posts)
1. It is not illegal in all states, although Republicans have been trying to make it so
Fri May 15, 2020, 01:16 AM
May 2020

It's when canvassing groups assist with mail-in ballots, making sure that they are filled out correctly and then collect them and drop them off for the voter.
It's been a big part of Democratic successes in Arizona, increasing minority voter participation. Republicans tried to get it outlawed, but courts sided with the Democrats.

One of the reasons I read for the poor Democratic showing in CA25 was that C-19 prevented traditional harvesting operations due to social distancing.

marlakay

(11,473 posts)
4. I turned some in when I was doing get out the vote
Fri May 15, 2020, 01:43 AM
May 2020

In WA, just mailed for some older folks, didn’t help fill out just mailed.

I was thinking at the time I wouldn’t trust anyone with my ballot.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
6. But it sounds like it didn't stop the Republicans...
Fri May 15, 2020, 02:39 AM
May 2020

Democrats outnumber Republicans by 30000 voters...

How hard is it to ck off some boxes and put it back in the mail? Democrats wait on line for hours in Wisconsin to vote in piss poor cold weather right in the middle if this lockdown.

I heard a lot of excuses, but if this keeps up were going to find out about another sad 4yrs and another SCOTUS seat lost.


jimfields33

(15,820 posts)
7. In states where it's allowed, republicans are free to do the same thing
Fri May 15, 2020, 06:19 AM
May 2020

I never understood why they fight everything when they have the same tools. They hate souls to the polls. But they are free to have evangelicals to the polls if they want. What is the difference. I’ve always wondered why they they just didn’t work with the programs that are legal. Another reason why I find them weird.

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)
5. How it Works - in Dallas
Fri May 15, 2020, 02:36 AM
May 2020

People are paid to go to homes of elderly or disabled people who have received a mail in Ballot. They offer to help the person fill out the ballot or to fill it out for them. The person takes the ballot and turns it in if it is a vote for the party that is paying him (or Her), else the ballot is not mailed. The harvester is usually paid $10 to $20 per ballot.

In Dallas, about 20 years back, the rich land developers got a crazy-ass idea to build a toll road down through the Trinity river bottoms which flood 3 or 4 times a year. The first time it was voted on, it won by just 1000 votes and it was said that the ballot harvesters were responsible for winning. A few years later, there was another vote on the sane thing and it was soundly defeated.

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