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PoindexterOglethorpe

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7. While your question is about Florida, and has been answered,

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 12:23 PM

Sep 2020

there are some states that foolishly don't start counting absentee ballots until the close of polls on Election Day. It's possible that as those states get millions of applications for absentee ballots, they'll realize they need to start counting them as they come in. One can only hope.

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A question about Florida absentee-ballots and the timing of the count. [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 OP

They start counting 22 days before Election Day Abnredleg Sep 2020 #1

OH, wow! That's perfect! Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #2

Good question!!! RKP5637 Sep 2020 #3

Florida counts early votes and vote by mail ballots as received Gothmog Sep 2020 #4

Thank you! Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #5

I'm a bit north of you. Early voting begins 10/24. dameatball Sep 2020 #6

While your question is about Florida, and has been answered, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #7

+1 Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #8

GOOD........ As soon as I get my ballot I'ma gonna fill it out and hand carry it to the Sup of Ele mitch96 Sep 2020 #9

I am not going to dispute your worries, since I share them too. Baitball Blogger Sep 2020 #10

Florida law also allows counting of overseas ballots until November 13... hay rick Sep 2020 #11