Is it true what I heard which is some states don't count absentee votes

JohnKleeb

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Mon Oct-18-04 06:57 PM
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Is it true what I heard which is some states don't count absentee votes

Edited on Mon Oct-18-04 06:59 PM by JohnKleeb

only if it's really close.

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dogtag

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Mon Oct-18-04 06:59 PM
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1. I've also heard that states cound absentee last and only

if the results are close. If the 'winner' is 10,000 ahead, for instance, and there are 3,000 absentee ballots, they probably aren't counted until later, if at all.

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ParanoidPat

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Mon Oct-18-04 07:15 PM
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4. According to most State election laws.....

.....absentee ballots are counted just as any other ballot. :evilgrin:

You can usually find the election laws for your State through your Secretary of State's web site or at one of these two links,

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/state_statutes2.html (Scroll down to Elections)

http://www.lawresearch.com/v2/statute/statstate.htm#elections

The confusion seems to be over the treatment of "provisional" ballots.

Some States are not going to verify or count the provisional ballots if the total number of them is less than the number needed to call the outcome of any races into question on the theory that it wouldn't make a difference to the outcome.

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Florida_Geek

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Mon Oct-18-04 07:09 PM
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2. I know in Hillsborough (Tampa) County fl they

are counted for the most part before the election and there is special precincts that they votes goes into. Also reps from all parties can come and watch the counting.... It seems fair to me.

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seabeyond

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Mon Oct-18-04 07:10 PM
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3. i have been asking about this for three months.

when the push for absentee ballot really started being pushed. i remember hearing htis from several states during the 2000 election. i dont trust all they do with those ballots. they also throw them out easy as pie, i dont trust it. going to the polls myself

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