Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 07:02 PM Jan 2022

Well, they did it again.

In the last election l received my 'early voting' ballot by mail the day AFTER the election. It had to be postmarked no later than election day.

Today about noon I got my application for mail in ballot. It has to be postmarked not later than today. So I had about 4 hours to fill it out and get it to the post office.

Shit, if I could just drop everything and run to the PO at the last minute I wouldn't need the fucking mail in ballot.

fuckers

11 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Well, they did it again. (Original Post) AndyS Jan 2022 OP
I agree with your assessment. dchill Jan 2022 #1
Unbelievable. Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #2
alas, very believable Skittles Jan 2022 #3
no it's not , still have the trump left over running it ? "WHY" ? monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #4
DeJoy is killing the USPS. Lonestarblue Jan 2022 #5
I believe that is very possible. And America yawns... Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #9
Biden was supposed to nominate people I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #11
Jeez! Karadeniz Jan 2022 #6
I would have taken pictures next to a newspaper or something Nictuku Jan 2022 #7
Today was the last day to register to vote LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #8
Andy, are you in Texas? summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #10

Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
5. DeJoy is killing the USPS.
Mon Jan 31, 2022, 08:14 PM
Jan 2022

Recently, I needed to send a letter-sized package with 2-day delivery. USPS charges $26.95 for this service. But since I no longer trust the delivery times of USPS—it took a week longer than promised for a package in early December—I went to UPS and had to pay $40 for the same 2-day delivery, and it arrived on time. I would have preferred using the Postal Service, but DeJoy has made it unreliable. Prior to DeJoy, I used the USPS frequently to mail small packages and never had an issue. If thousands of people around the country now refuse to use USPS, think of the financial losses—all because a man who should have been fired long ago is still trying to make the USPS perform so poorly that no one wants to use it anymore. Then Republicans can argue for privatizing it, which they will likely do if they take power again in 2024. Every rural post office will be closed and replace with a machine—no humans to help mail anything,

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
11. Biden was supposed to nominate people
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 05:39 PM
Feb 2022

To the postal board to get rid of DeJerk.. what happened, did Biden give the positions to fucking conservo dems who voted to keep de joy?.

Conservatism is not compatible with democracy. There is no middle road regarding this.

summer_in_TX

(2,739 posts)
10. Andy, are you in Texas?
Tue Feb 1, 2022, 01:40 AM
Feb 2022

If so, you have more time than you think. The application to vote by mail has to be received by the Elections Office by closing time on February 18.

Today's deadline was that last day to register to vote in the March 1 Primary Election and those applications had to be received today, I believe. In the past as long as they were postmarked today they would be okay. Certified Voter Deputy Registrars (VDRs) can register voters through today and submit the forms by hand delivery to the Elections Office today.

I'm an LWV VDR in my county and spent a couple of hours registering voters this afternoon.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Texas»Well, they did it again.