[ April 24, 2024 ]
AG Barr explains the dangers of mail-in voting.
……when government, state governments start adopting these practices like mail-in ballots that open the floodgates of potential fraud, then people’s confidence in the outcome of the election is going to be undermined. And that could take the country to a very dark place, if we lose confidence in the outcomes of our elections.
So, that, the censorship — the censorship has a number of effects. It also — free speech, being able to get your viewpoint out, is a release. It takes some of the pressure out.
Story continues below advertisementIf people are prevented from expressing their views, that’s where you start getting extremism. And so the more ventilating of viewpoints we have, the healthier it is for our country.
BARTIROMO: Well, there’s a big discussion right now about mail-in voting.
BARR: Well, it absolutely opens the floodgates to fraud. Those things are delivered into mailboxes. They can be taken out.
There’s questions about whether or not it even denies a secret ballot, because a lot of the states have you signing the outside of the envelope. So, the person who opens — person who opens the envelope will know how people voted.
There’s no — right now, a foreign country could print up tens of thousands of counterfeit ballots, and be very hard for us to detect which was the right and which was the wrong ballot.
So, I think it can — it can upset and undercut the confidence in the integrity of our elections. If anything, we should tighten them up right now.
California rejected 100K mail-in ballots because of mistakes
By: Michael Blood, AP, July 13, 2020:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press that highlights a glaring gap in the state’s effort to ensure every vote is counted.
With the coronavirus pandemic raging, California is part of a growing number of states increasing mail-in balloting to avoid crowds at polling places. President Donald Trump is among those questioning the integrity of vote-by-mail elections while supporters say they are just as reliable as polling places and offer greater flexibility for voters.
But while polling places include workers who can assist people who have questions about filling out ballots, a voter doesn’t have support at home and so problems can arise.
The California secretary of state’s election data obtained by the AP showed 102,428 mail-in ballots were disqualified in the state’s 58 counties, about 1.5% of the nearly 7 million mail-in ballots returned. That percentage is the highest in a primary since 2014, and the overall number is the highest in a statewide election since 2010.
Two years ago, the national average of rejected mail ballots in the general election was about 1.4% and in the 2016 presidential election year it was 1%, according to a U.S. Election Assistance Commission study.
The most common problem, by far, in California was missing the deadline for the ballot to be mailed and arrive. To count in the election, ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received within three days afterward. Statewide, 70,330 ballots missed those marks.
Another 27,525 either didn’t have a signature, or the signature didn’t match the one on record for the voter.
Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation that seeks to improve elections, called the uncounted figure discouraging.
“The only thing worse than people not voting is people attempting to vote and having their ballot uncounted,” she said. The tally of nullified votes “can make a difference in a close contest.”
The data didn’t break down the uncounted ballots by party registration. While the overall number was large in March, if it’s the same in November it’s unlikely to affect the presidential race — Trump lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 by 4.3 million votes.
But there are expected to be at least several tightly contested U.S. House races where a relatively few votes could tip the balance. In 2018, Democrat TJ Cox upset Republican David Valadao by less than 1,000 votes in a Central Valley district. They have a rematch in November.
Local races sometimes are decided by a handful of votes.
California traditionally has offered mail-in voting only to those who request ballots. Over time the number has grown to represent more than half of all cast ballots. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in June signed a law requiring county election officials to mail a ballot to all the state’s nearly 21 million registered voters for the November election.
He called mail-in voting safe and secure, pointing to a series of studies that found no evidence of significant fraud. States across the political spectrum rely solely on mail ballots, including Colorado, Utah and Washington.
In preparation for November, the state is launching a ballot-tracking tool that will quickly alert voters if they need to take action, such as adding a missing signature. Another change: The state is extending the window for mail ballots to arrive to 17 days after Election Day.
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26 Comments
3 years ago
about 6 years ago, my son, the only republican living in denver, had his mail-in ballot rejected allegedly because his signature did not match the one on file. baloney. those fascists in denver opened his envelope, saw he was a repub, and found a reason to reject his ballot. voting by mail is equivalent to not voting, because all that counts is who delivers the mail and counts the votes, and they are all democrats. he hasn’t voted since, as it is rather pointless to vote in the local denver elections if you are not a democrat
3 years ago
Reply to
tituspullo
@titus; I understand the FRUSTRATION. However, not voting GIVES votes to the CONTROLLERS. Do YOUR DUTY and RESPONSIBILITY, GET UP AND GO VOTE!!!!!!!
3 years ago
I bet they were all republican.
3 years ago
Reply to
Square Grouper
If Democrats were going to commit voter fraud, why the hell would they it do it in California? California is their safest state. There’s literally no way they could lose it.
3 years ago
Reply to
Mr. Mojo Risin'
Orange County just recently, went to the Left Wingnut Regressives. More than likely, due to voter fraud.
3 years ago
Reply to
Achmed Mohandjob
“more than likely”? You can take that bet down to the bank and deposit it.
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
At one time, I knew many people that lived in Orange County. They wall were to the right of Attila the Hun.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Reply to
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
How about skeptical of the Postal Service itself – i triple tape all my envelopes –
3 years ago
#EveryVoteMatters ??!! …… LOL !!
3 years ago
Reply to
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
Ah Newscum I’d recognize your ugly, corrupt mug anywhere but I’d like to see it on a wanted poster.
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
LOL,….. when I found his photo on Google,… I almost thought it was a screenshot from the movie ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ … just too perfectly Devilish !!
3 years ago
Reply to
AR154U☑ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ DEPLORABLE 2020
LOL, yes I hope you’re saving your artwork for an artshow — either virtual or not.
3 years ago
This is the ideal way to pull off a win for Biden and why they want it. You can mail in your ballot, think you voted and it’s not counted. I am surprised this is publicized. I wonder more and more about Obama’s second term and the results of the blue wave 2018 midterms.
The 2018 midterm elections really put Trump on a leash. He has to walk a fine line and be nervous about the Senate. Assuming, the three RINOS in the Senate will always side with Trump is not possible and there goes our three seat majority.. The three dependable RINOS are
Sen. Romney,
Sen. Susan Collins, and
Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
These three have also announced they will NOT be attending the RNC convention.
Back in 2019, TEN RINOS in the Senate voted AGAINST wall funding. They are,
Sen. Roy Blunt
Sen. Susan Collins
Sen. Mike Lee (loves foreign VISA and want no cap on them.)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Rand Paul
Sen. Rob Portman
Sen. Mitt Romney
Sen. Marco Rubio
Sen. Pat Toomey
Sen. Roger Wicker
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/10/18/here-are-the-10-senate-rinos-who-voted-with-dems-to-end-trumps-border-funding-841010 Who would believe Republicans would not support Trump wall funding?
Trump is not in a strong position with these RINOS and PEOPLE VOTED THESE IDIOTS into office! It’s the voter’s fault that we have traitours idiots like this. Trump does what he can… this is why he is being forced to use EOs.
If DEMS keep the majority in Congress and get the majority in the Senate, that we only hold by three seats, DEMS have total control and we are screwed again! It’s lights out and goodbye America. DEMS will have a veto proof majority and they always stick together. They have to keep the virus fear alive and thriving!
DEM governors can order mail in voting. Maybe I am wrong, but I don’t think Trump can do anything about that. Does anyone else know if this can be stopped? This is a sure way of giving Biden a victory.
3 years ago
Never forget!
3 years ago
Reply to
felix1999
This is an interesting quote because in “elections” in the atheist Communist state of the USSR your only choices were pre-selected members of the Communist party — there was no opposition party. In effect counting the votes was irrelevant because the “election” was pre-determined before anyone voted at all.
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
It makes people feel better. I doubt that everyone love Putin and some of the other corrupt people in the middle east that pretend to have a democracy….Take a look at Turkey. I don’t think he really had the approval of all the people…
3 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
It makes people feel better. I doubt that everyone love Putin and some of the other corrupt people in the middle east that pretend to have a democracy….Take a look at Turkey. I don’t think he really had the approval of all the people…
3 years ago
They must have been from registered republicans ..
3 years ago
But the libturds claimed there was not and never will be voter fraud….how can this be????
3 years ago
that picture of the king county ballot box is WA state of course incl. Seattle, that box is standard statewide. In 2004 I went to the local grade school to vote for Bush2 in King County: some nasty old white female liberal personally fondled my ballot saying the machine wouldn’t take it, looking at who I voted for, and 2 others did same to pretend make the machine take it, they also looked at my ballot. I seriously thought they were going to refuse to submit it, but I think my demeanor looked like trouble to them, and it suddenly mysteriously took my ballot, so I left….
3 years ago
NO- WAY!!! The DemocRAT National Communist counting party states that there is NO VOTING FRAUD!!!
IE:
DEAD people voting,
PETS voting,
MULTIPLE votes by ONE CRIMINAL,
FOREIGN NATIONAL CRIMINALS voting,
AFTER poll voting forms found by the TRUNK LOAD benefiting the DemocRATs.
MULTIPLE traveling CRIMINAL voters.
and
PRE-PRINTED mail-in ballots!!!!!
NAWWWW! No VOTER FRAUD here!
3 years ago
17 days AFTER the election – Well lets see how the election goes – if by chance we lose ( rats ) then we’ll crank in a shi-load more fraudulent ballots
3 years ago
The process of rejecting ballots in Californication is simple:
Voting Republican: rejected
Voting Dem0rat: accepted.
