In defense of Mail in voting here are some stats in support of Mail in voting. Also note that those who need to can mail ballots back. A lot of the people I know drop them in the secure polling boxes situated in strategic spots in our area.
Washington state has experienced very few cases of voter fraud since implementing mail-in ballots, with only a handful of potential improper votes identified out of millions cast. In the 2016 election, for example, there were only two prosecutions for fraudulent voting among over 3.3 million votes.
Washington State Oregon Public Broadcasting
Voter Fraud Cases in Washington State
Overview of Mail-in Voting
Washington State has conducted elections entirely by mail since 2005. This system allows voters to receive and return their ballots through the mail, aiming to increase accessibility and participation.
Fraud Statistics
Total Votes Cast: In the 2016 election, over 3.3 million votes were cast.
Fraud Cases: There have been only a handful of potential improper votes reported. Specifically, only two prosecutions for fraudulent voting were noted in the same election.
Fraud Rate: The fraud rate is extremely low, estimated at approximately 0.00006%, which is considered negligible and does not affect election outcomes.
Conclusion
Overall, Washington State has experienced very few cases of voter fraud since implementing mail-in voting, reinforcing the system's integrity and security.
MASSACHUSETTS made MAIL-IN VOTING permanent because it was so successful in increasing VOTER TURNOUT - isn't that what we want?
You can vote at your leisure in your pajamas, research candidates you might not be familiar with & just drop the BALLOT off at your local CITY or TOWN HALL!
All secure!
NO STANDING IN LINE! NO TRAVELLING TO A POLLING PLACE!
I won't look up the statistics, but there were 2 cases of 'voter fraud' - both REPUBLICAN - one was a man who also voted in NEW HAMPSHIRE.
VOTER REGISTRATION is also simplified - you can register to VOTE with your DRIVERS LICENSE. The next challenge may be SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION.
VOTER FRAUD is so rare that cases make the news!
2023 THE CANDIDATE WAS CHARGED:
Lawrence city councilor pleads guilty to voter fraud in election that put her in office
A Lawrence city councilor has pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges that tie back to the 2023 municipal election in which she was first elected to office, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
District A Councilor Fidelina Santiago, 41, pleaded guilty to four counts each of voting unlawfully, interfering with a voter and obstructing voting on Wednesday in Essex County Superior Court, the district attorney’s office said in a Thursday press release. Prosecutors in the case decided to drop an additional four counts of conspiracy to vote or attempt to vote illegally.
Santiago did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her guilty plea Thursday afternoon.
The case was referred to the district attorney’s office by Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office, the district attorney’s office said. Authorities have not specified how Santiago committed these offenses.
Santiago beat her opponent in the November 2023 election by about 16 points, according to the city of Lawrence’s official election results,
Santiago is due back in court for sentencing on Oct. 9.
THERE'S VIDEO ON THE LINK: THEY TOOK MAIL-IN BALLOTS OUT OF MAILBOXES AT HOMES:
2 Lawrence women, including elected official, charged with voter fraud
City Councilor-elect Fidelina Santiago and another woman, Jennifer Lopez, are each facing 16 charges related to alleged voter fraud in last month's election in Lawrence, Massachusetts
An elected official and another woman have been indicted on voter fraud charges following last month's municipal election in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said Wednesday that a grand jury had indicted City Councilor-elect Fidelina Santiago and Jennifer Lopez. Each faces the same 16 charges, including four counts each of illegal voting or attempt to vote; conspiracy to vote or attempt to vote illegally; unlawful interference with voters; and obstruction of voting.
Santiago won her race in District A on Nov. 7, according to the city's official election results, receiving 537 votes while her opponent, Vladimir Acevado, received 385.
Prosecutors did not immediately share details of the allegations against Santiago and Lopez, but noted that they investigated after a referral from the office of Secretary of State William Galvin regarding "concerning allegations of fraudulent voting associated with the November 2023 local election."
NBC10 Boston reported last month that video appeared to show a woman removing ballots from the mailbox outside a Lawrence man's home. Galvin said he and the district attorney's office were looking into the incident.
"We're going to get all the ballots out of Lawrence, we're going to get all the mail-in ballots and we're going to review everything and all the provisionals and reconcile the list, and if further investigation contacting some of the people who allegedly voted by mail needs to be done, we will do it," Galvin said at the time.
Couple From Massachusetts Plead Guilty To Voter Fraud In Concord
CONCORD, NH — Two former Concord residents who own rental property in the city but live out of state pleaded guilty to wrongful voting charges on Thursday.
Joshua Urovitch, 56, and Lisa Urovitch, 54, of Ashland, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count each of voter fraud. They received a 12-month sentence each, suspended for two years pending good behavior, and fined $2,480 each. Initially, they were charged with three felony counts of voter fraud for casting ballots in the November 2020 general election, November 2022 Concord Board of Education, and November 2022 general election. One charge was converted to a misdemeanor, and two other felonies were nolle prossed as part of the plea deal.
From what I recall reading, most of the very infrequent mail-in fraud occurs when someone tries to vote in-person and by mail OR when they forge the signature of a family member or housemate on a mail-in ballot so they can vote twice. In several cases I read about, the voter claimed that they were "testing the vote-by-mail system" (Trump voters) or they were voting the ballot of their deceased spouse.
We also had an instance of **election fraud** here in NC in 2018. Mark Harris who was running for NC-09 US House district hired a shady operative who was harvesting ballots (many not yet sealed by the voter). Harris (who by the way is a Baptist preacher) denied any knowledge of what his guy was doing, but it came out during the subsequent hearing that his son (a lawyer and an assistant U.S. attorney) had warned hime that the scheme was fishy and that he shouldn't hire this operative.
After this revelation, Harris withdrew from the race claiming "health reasons", and the GOP was allowed to pick a new candidate, Dan Bishop (author of the NC "bathroom bill") - who unfortunately won!
Pastor Harris resurrected his political career and ran again in 2024 in NC-08. NC was redistricted after the 2020 census and then agin in 2023. (Much of old NC-09 and new NC-08 overlapped). Unfortunately Harris won.
Pritzker is so great...I'm very concerned about the felon's statements about invading other cities like Chicago. I hope they're ready. And thanks Bernie! Keep up the fight.
Gov. Pritzker is quickly becoming one of my heroes. His courage in standing against the criminal regime in Washington is impressive. I’ll stand with him all the way.
… Trump then talked about his military takeover of DC: “After we do this, we will go to another location and make it safe too. Chicago is a mess. That will probably be our next one after this. They are screaming for us to come. African-American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, ‘Please President Trump, come to Chicago, please.’ I think Chicago will be next, and then we will help with NYC. I have calls from politicians begging me to go to Chicago, begging me to go to NY, begging me to go to LA.”
… IL Gov JB Pritzker responded: “Things People are Begging for: 1. Cheaper groceries 2. No Medicaid and SNAP cuts 3. Release of the Epstein Files. Things People are NOT begging for: 1. An authoritarian power grab of major cities.”
Anyone notice his face is really swollen and then it’s at times looks dehydrated. That with his swollen ankles (not from a bone spur) I’m betting he doesn’t last the year. You just know he’s screwing around with drugs as well, his affect changes too often and oxygen just ain’t reaching that miserable old brain.
Yep, he's old, demented and ill. What's Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Border Barbie going to so without him??? Are they strong enough to maintain the coup that the orange blight started.
Vance doesn't have the backing of MAGA, but he does have Peter Thiel and his money. Vance wants power, and he is easily bought. He will do as he is told. We have to oust him, Miller and the rest of the minions who kissed Trump's ass and betrayed our country.
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NEW-Tell Congress to push back on Trump’s DC takeover: https://tinyurl.com/2jpp94yk
Links to everything we are doing: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/how-were-fighting-trump
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Tell Congress to investigate the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case: https://tinyurl.com/4pfh2p4f
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In defense of Mail in voting here are some stats in support of Mail in voting. Also note that those who need to can mail ballots back. A lot of the people I know drop them in the secure polling boxes situated in strategic spots in our area.
Washington state has experienced very few cases of voter fraud since implementing mail-in ballots, with only a handful of potential improper votes identified out of millions cast. In the 2016 election, for example, there were only two prosecutions for fraudulent voting among over 3.3 million votes.
Washington State Oregon Public Broadcasting
Voter Fraud Cases in Washington State
Overview of Mail-in Voting
Washington State has conducted elections entirely by mail since 2005. This system allows voters to receive and return their ballots through the mail, aiming to increase accessibility and participation.
Fraud Statistics
Total Votes Cast: In the 2016 election, over 3.3 million votes were cast.
Fraud Cases: There have been only a handful of potential improper votes reported. Specifically, only two prosecutions for fraudulent voting were noted in the same election.
Fraud Rate: The fraud rate is extremely low, estimated at approximately 0.00006%, which is considered negligible and does not affect election outcomes.
Conclusion
Overall, Washington State has experienced very few cases of voter fraud since implementing mail-in voting, reinforcing the system's integrity and security.
We have mail-in voting in the U.K. it works just fine TY.
MASSACHUSETTS made MAIL-IN VOTING permanent because it was so successful in increasing VOTER TURNOUT - isn't that what we want?
You can vote at your leisure in your pajamas, research candidates you might not be familiar with & just drop the BALLOT off at your local CITY or TOWN HALL!
All secure!
NO STANDING IN LINE! NO TRAVELLING TO A POLLING PLACE!
I won't look up the statistics, but there were 2 cases of 'voter fraud' - both REPUBLICAN - one was a man who also voted in NEW HAMPSHIRE.
VOTER REGISTRATION is also simplified - you can register to VOTE with your DRIVERS LICENSE. The next challenge may be SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION.
VOTER FRAUD is so rare that cases make the news!
2023 THE CANDIDATE WAS CHARGED:
Lawrence city councilor pleads guilty to voter fraud in election that put her in office
A Lawrence city councilor has pleaded guilty to voter fraud charges that tie back to the 2023 municipal election in which she was first elected to office, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
District A Councilor Fidelina Santiago, 41, pleaded guilty to four counts each of voting unlawfully, interfering with a voter and obstructing voting on Wednesday in Essex County Superior Court, the district attorney’s office said in a Thursday press release. Prosecutors in the case decided to drop an additional four counts of conspiracy to vote or attempt to vote illegally.
Santiago did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her guilty plea Thursday afternoon.
The case was referred to the district attorney’s office by Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office, the district attorney’s office said. Authorities have not specified how Santiago committed these offenses.
Santiago beat her opponent in the November 2023 election by about 16 points, according to the city of Lawrence’s official election results,
Santiago is due back in court for sentencing on Oct. 9.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawrence-city-councilor-pleads-guilty-to-voter-fraud-in-election-that-put-her-in-office/ar-AA1KYXf2
THERE'S VIDEO ON THE LINK: THEY TOOK MAIL-IN BALLOTS OUT OF MAILBOXES AT HOMES:
2 Lawrence women, including elected official, charged with voter fraud
City Councilor-elect Fidelina Santiago and another woman, Jennifer Lopez, are each facing 16 charges related to alleged voter fraud in last month's election in Lawrence, Massachusetts
An elected official and another woman have been indicted on voter fraud charges following last month's municipal election in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said Wednesday that a grand jury had indicted City Councilor-elect Fidelina Santiago and Jennifer Lopez. Each faces the same 16 charges, including four counts each of illegal voting or attempt to vote; conspiracy to vote or attempt to vote illegally; unlawful interference with voters; and obstruction of voting.
Santiago won her race in District A on Nov. 7, according to the city's official election results, receiving 537 votes while her opponent, Vladimir Acevado, received 385.
Prosecutors did not immediately share details of the allegations against Santiago and Lopez, but noted that they investigated after a referral from the office of Secretary of State William Galvin regarding "concerning allegations of fraudulent voting associated with the November 2023 local election."
NBC10 Boston reported last month that video appeared to show a woman removing ballots from the mailbox outside a Lawrence man's home. Galvin said he and the district attorney's office were looking into the incident.
"We're going to get all the ballots out of Lawrence, we're going to get all the mail-in ballots and we're going to review everything and all the provisionals and reconcile the list, and if further investigation contacting some of the people who allegedly voted by mail needs to be done, we will do it," Galvin said at the time.
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-lawrence-women-including-elected-official-charged-with-voter-fraud/3225350/
VOTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS:
Couple From Massachusetts Plead Guilty To Voter Fraud In Concord
CONCORD, NH — Two former Concord residents who own rental property in the city but live out of state pleaded guilty to wrongful voting charges on Thursday.
Joshua Urovitch, 56, and Lisa Urovitch, 54, of Ashland, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count each of voter fraud. They received a 12-month sentence each, suspended for two years pending good behavior, and fined $2,480 each. Initially, they were charged with three felony counts of voter fraud for casting ballots in the November 2020 general election, November 2022 Concord Board of Education, and November 2022 general election. One charge was converted to a misdemeanor, and two other felonies were nolle prossed as part of the plea deal.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/couple-from-massachusetts-plead-guilty-to-voter-fraud-in-concord/ar-AA1xOCcH
THIS IS JUST REPUBLICAN HYSTERIA TO CREATE AN ISSUE!
From what I recall reading, most of the very infrequent mail-in fraud occurs when someone tries to vote in-person and by mail OR when they forge the signature of a family member or housemate on a mail-in ballot so they can vote twice. In several cases I read about, the voter claimed that they were "testing the vote-by-mail system" (Trump voters) or they were voting the ballot of their deceased spouse.
We also had an instance of **election fraud** here in NC in 2018. Mark Harris who was running for NC-09 US House district hired a shady operative who was harvesting ballots (many not yet sealed by the voter). Harris (who by the way is a Baptist preacher) denied any knowledge of what his guy was doing, but it came out during the subsequent hearing that his son (a lawyer and an assistant U.S. attorney) had warned hime that the scheme was fishy and that he shouldn't hire this operative.
After this revelation, Harris withdrew from the race claiming "health reasons", and the GOP was allowed to pick a new candidate, Dan Bishop (author of the NC "bathroom bill") - who unfortunately won!
Pastor Harris resurrected his political career and ran again in 2024 in NC-08. NC was redistricted after the 2020 census and then agin in 2023. (Much of old NC-09 and new NC-08 overlapped). Unfortunately Harris won.
Sent. I'm in Coward Hawley's district and have no doubt I'll get a mealy mouthed form letter back.
We have protests to do. Sign up! https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/protest-sign-sign-everywhere-a-sign?r=3m1bs
The only problem with voting by mail is Louis de Joy!
He's no longer there, is he? But he wrecked the USPS IMO.
My three words to describe Trump’s week: Owned By Gavin 💪 🤣
Maxwell said trump was always a gentleman, do you think this a lie? 🤣🤣I do, what a joke, do they really think we are that stupid?
the Magas obviously do
Faced with a 20 year prison sentence, what would you say?
Ghislaine Maxwell recruited, groomed & SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN!
DAFFY DON has behaved like a BOORISH TURD when meeting with World Leaders....'behaved like a gentleman' ?
GHISLAINE MAXWELL has perjured herself, known LIAR, sentencing documents included that she's a LIAR.
“I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way.”
Hmmmnnn…
A Madam in a brothel may honestly be able to say the very same thing…
… assuming she doesn’t go upstairs and peek!
Might we assume that a great deal of care was given to the wording?
You don't believe Ghislaine Maxwell? No respect for the woman who'd be the First Lady right now if Melanabot hadn't stepped in.
I thought Epstein "facilitated" Trump andf Melania getting together.
I think his cavorting with Epstein and Maxwell gave him the idea that he could grab women by their pu**ies!
FYI, for our Bridge protest on 8/15 as part of Visibility Brigade's "Be Brave" day, our bridge sign spelled out:
GRAB HIM BY THE EPSTEIN FILES
Yep, they certainly do! Idiots
Awesome, Sam!!
Desperate, deranged, deluded
Pritzker is so great...I'm very concerned about the felon's statements about invading other cities like Chicago. I hope they're ready. And thanks Bernie! Keep up the fight.
Gov. Pritzker is quickly becoming one of my heroes. His courage in standing against the criminal regime in Washington is impressive. I’ll stand with him all the way.
… Trump then talked about his military takeover of DC: “After we do this, we will go to another location and make it safe too. Chicago is a mess. That will probably be our next one after this. They are screaming for us to come. African-American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, ‘Please President Trump, come to Chicago, please.’ I think Chicago will be next, and then we will help with NYC. I have calls from politicians begging me to go to Chicago, begging me to go to NY, begging me to go to LA.”
… IL Gov JB Pritzker responded: “Things People are Begging for: 1. Cheaper groceries 2. No Medicaid and SNAP cuts 3. Release of the Epstein Files. Things People are NOT begging for: 1. An authoritarian power grab of major cities.”
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-politics-bulletin-192-82225?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
May government of trump by trump and for trump soon perish from the earth.
AMEN AMEN AMEN
Anyone notice his face is really swollen and then it’s at times looks dehydrated. That with his swollen ankles (not from a bone spur) I’m betting he doesn’t last the year. You just know he’s screwing around with drugs as well, his affect changes too often and oxygen just ain’t reaching that miserable old brain.
Stop! That’s not fair getting our hopes up.
hahaha
😂
Yep, he's old, demented and ill. What's Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Border Barbie going to so without him??? Are they strong enough to maintain the coup that the orange blight started.
No they are not!!!
Vance doesn't have the backing of MAGA, but he does have Peter Thiel and his money. Vance wants power, and he is easily bought. He will do as he is told. We have to oust him, Miller and the rest of the minions who kissed Trump's ass and betrayed our country.
He would have the money but will he have MAGA support?
And this morning it was reported that he had discolored hands and bandages and make up on his hand, like perhaps IV or something else.
hoping.....
And his face was so swollen for that Oval interview with his red hat! It had swallowed his eyeballs. Disturbing.
Numpty, plonker, tosser
I love our British friends’ language!
👍🏼whoosh right over the head of the stable ignoramus who would think someone just paid him a lovely compliment 🫠
I wanted to say: deranged, sun downing fascist, but I thought I’d keep it a bit classier
👏👏👏Congratulations, you succeeded 2nd time around 😜
😊👍
Tired, weak, forgettable.
I cant forget all the cruelty he has brought to this country
America's #1 Crime Family - alive and well in the White House!!! The Pedophile Party!!!
the GOP protects pedophiles
TACO PEDO LOCO ✅
EVIL, EVIIL,EVIL
Unhinged, unglued, unwashed…..
Intellectually flaccid, fascist driven (sorry: 4)
Deranged racist pig
Deluded dangerous madman
Makes me sick!🤬