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Millions Of California Vote-By-Mail Ballots Unreturned
CBS 13 ^ | 11/01/10

Posted on 11/01/2010 8:05:30 PM PDT by Libloather

Millions Of Calif Vote-By-Mail Ballots Unreturned
Nov 1, 2010 2:00 pm US/Pacific

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Millions of Californians have not yet returned their vote-by-mail ballots, and county election officials say the flood of returns expected on Tuesday could delay results in tight races.

As of Monday morning, many counties had received only about half of the absentee ballots they had mailed out.

More than 7.6 million absentee ballots were requested statewide for the general election. In some counties, vote-by-mail is expected to exceed in-person voting.

That means a huge number of last-minute returns will not be counted on election night, and the most competitive races may remain too close to call.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbs13.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: ballots; california; mail; vote
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Grandpa can't even get off the couch.


1 posted on 11/01/2010 8:05:35 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Therefore one must believe that those who returned them were more `enthusiastic`? Advantage GOP?


2 posted on 11/01/2010 8:07:16 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Libloather

In the past it has been rumored that California doesn’t count absentee ballots if it appears all the races are statistically “decided”.


3 posted on 11/01/2010 8:07:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: Libloather

Less than 50% will vote anyway. SO why should mail-in ballots be any different?


4 posted on 11/01/2010 8:08:40 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: BenLurkin

So how long do these pinheads get to return those ballots?


5 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:03 PM PDT by JohnD9207 (John McCain is a proud Ted Kennedy conservative!)
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To: BigEdLB
Advantage GOP?

My guess - yes. Boxer needs every vote she can get her hands on this time around.

6 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:09 PM PDT by Libloather (Teapublican, PROUD birther, mobster, pro-lifer, anti-warmer, enemy of the state, extremist....)
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To: Libloather

Is this news to anyone? Another attempt at a stolen election.


7 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:12 PM PDT by GrandmaPatriot
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To: Libloather

Looks like Grampy is a yes-on-19 man.


8 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:15 PM PDT by jiggyboy (L)
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To: BenLurkin

They do count all absentee ballots.

I haven’t sent mine in yet, tomorrow I’m going down to vote in person, instead.


9 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:23 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Libloather
Those who are in California,,, SHUT OUT THE MSM and turn off your TVS or any bad news that would depress the vote there in California.
Wait until all the votes are in to watch the MSM.
10 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:49 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: Libloather

Is there a post office at the grave yard?


11 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:56 PM PDT by AdamBomb
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"That means a huge number of last-minute returns will not be counted on election night, and the most competitive races may remain too close to call."

Maybe not.

Let's say an organized effort was made to request absentee ballots.

OK ... who says they need to be used?

12 posted on 11/01/2010 8:10:56 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: GeronL

I talked to two people who said they never did GET the absentee ballots that were sent to them.


13 posted on 11/01/2010 8:11:07 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: BigEdLB

Therefore one must believe that those who returned them were more `enthusiastic`? Advantage GOP?
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My tho’ts exactly. You beat me to it.


14 posted on 11/01/2010 8:12:08 PM PDT by no dems (DeMINT / PALIN 2012 or PALIN / DeMINT 2012.......Either is fine with me!)
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To: JohnD9207

you can take the ballot they send in mail to polls on Election day and drop it off


15 posted on 11/01/2010 8:13:28 PM PDT by WhatNot (God Bless our troops, especially the snipers.)
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To: JohnD9207

Heyyyy.

I haven’t sent mine in yet, I decided to go in person, which I do every time anyway.

I signed up for permanent absentee just to make sure that I never miss a vote, it is a belt, and suspenders thing for me.


16 posted on 11/01/2010 8:13:28 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: JohnD9207

Either it has to show up in the mail tomorrow or they gotta bring it to a precinct or a county election office by close of polls at 8 PM.


17 posted on 11/01/2010 8:13:39 PM PDT by jiggyboy (L)
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To: BigEdLB

I would think so.


18 posted on 11/01/2010 8:13:48 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Libloather

Mine and Mrs Drango’s are in...and the computer shows them as returned. We can tell as we both volunteer for David Harmmer’s CA 11 campaign.


20 posted on 11/01/2010 8:14:42 PM PDT by Drango (NO-vember is payback for April 15th)
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