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Some things I heard regarding the Election....

I was all over the damned county yesterday in my car and on a New Jersey talk radio station, I heard that the soldiers' who are overseas will not have their ballots counted AND any provisional ballots people fill out here will also not be counted.  

The two gentlemen running the program stated that back in the election between Bush and Gore, when Gore sued about the outcome, that the reason he dropped things was because Bush's people said they'd start to b1tch about the soldier's overseas ballots that were not counted in THAT election...and Gore, knowing they mostly supported Bush, knew he would not win.

I don't know if either statement is true, but I wanted to put this out and to see what's what or what you all think.  

Also, on a personal note, I'm not sure if I can get out today to vote and I'm really not happy about that.  My car was supposed to be repaired yesterday, but it had another problem so it won't be back until Wednesday....I'm hoping my hubby gets home in time for me to vote, but it's not a good liklihood.  I'm thinking of calling my polling place, if I can figure out how to find they're number, and ask if someone could pick me up....I was sick for a couple of years and for the last election, someone there did just that, but they knew I was sick and called ME...sigh..

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611067 tn?1458591483
We were told that if we are in line at 8 p.m. when the polling closes, we will be able to vote.  I'm thankful for that since I can't go until after work and I live about an hour from my office.
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Why can't the ballots of the servicemen and women be scanned and sent by secure e-mail back here to be counted? It would be quick, easy, safe and it would assure they are here on time and counted.

There were bags of ballots from the soldiers that were not counted because they did not get here in time. From the reports, the majority of votes were for Bush and I am sure that is why it didn't make much of a news splash.

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Absolutely all ballots should be counted. And folks who are left in line at poll closing time should be allowed to vote as well.
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611067 tn?1458591483
Because our Soldiers overseas have to mail in their votes, I believe that their votes should be counted.  They are over there putting themselves in harms way that they deserve their vote to count.  
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401786 tn?1309152034
I just found out that our polling place is open until 8 pm, so I'll be able to get there after the husband gets home....whew!..........

Yep, all the military that are overseas should be counted.  I hope what I heard is wrong.
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495284 tn?1333894042
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The military men and women should be the first ballots counted.
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Okay now --- I will really flip ouit if we do not count ballots from the guys that we (America) placed in harms way ----- they maybe should be counted twice in my opinion......
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306867 tn?1299249709
Yes you should call. I bet they will have someone there pretty quick to drive you.

I did hear something about the soldiers votes, but don't know the whole story yet.
From what I remember about the Bush VS Gore ballots.  It was ballots that they received after the election that were not being counted.  They said that soldiers didn't fill them out until they knew it was so close.  I do believe that they must have rules and cut off times.( No voting after the election if ya know what I mean). lol   That being said ......I think it is a MUST that our soldiers are given access to ballots etc. in a timely manner.
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