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Hooray! Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill Requiring Mail-In Ballots Be Counted within 24 Hours of Election Day
Gateway Pundit ^ | 09/28/2020 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 09/28/2020 8:36:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Senator Rick Scott introduced legislation last week to require mail-in ballots to be counted within 24 hours of Election Day.

This legislation is a severe blow to the Democrat Party’s plan to corrupt and overwhelm the system with ballot harvesting, mail-in votes and delayed counting that they would like to go on for days and weeks.

This is great news for the country and trust in our election system.

Sen. Rick Scott introduces bill requiring mail-in ballots be counted within 24 hours of Election Day | Fox News https://t.co/dbT2m5Wdkt

— True the Vote (@TrueTheVote) September 28, 2020

FOX News reported:

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation last week to establish federal standards regarding the counting of ballots, ahead of the upcoming presidential election between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump.

The Verifiable, Orderly, & Timely Election Results (VOTER) Act would create standards for various vote-by-mail systems that exist across the country and would require all eligible ballots to be counted and reported within 24 hours after polls close on Election Day, according to a press release from Scott’s office.

If the bill became law, it would require voting precincts to report the total number of in-person and mail-in ballots they received — one hour after polls close — to identify “the total universe of votes to be counted in the election.”

Mail-in ballots must be requested at least 21 days before a federal election and would have to be returned and received by the time polls close on Election Day, if the measure passed.

The bill would also prohibit the possession of another person’s mail-in ballot, with exceptions for certain family members and caregivers.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bloggers; federal; legislation; mailinballot; mailinballots; rickscott; scott
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1 posted on 09/28/2020 8:36:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

This bill should have been introduced earlier.


2 posted on 09/28/2020 8:38:57 PM PDT by convoter2016
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To: SeekAndFind

BS! other than absentee ballots, there should be no mail-in voting!

Heck! They need to tighten up absentee 10bfold even. Look at what IIhan’s buddy didm


3 posted on 09/28/2020 8:39:01 PM PDT by MNDude
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To: SeekAndFind

This bill would have to get through the house. Fat chance of that. Nice sentiment, but never going to happen.


4 posted on 09/28/2020 8:39:41 PM PDT by Revel
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To: convoter2016

This can pass the senate very quickly if it has to go to the house I don’t know how that will work but I THINK the senate can send it to the POTUS for signature!!


5 posted on 09/28/2020 8:41:49 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: SeekAndFind

Anybody (Senate or House) who votes NO on this bill should have very serious scrutiny of their state and/or district for fraud.


6 posted on 09/28/2020 8:42:54 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Put $5000 cash in an envelope. Mail it to yourself. If this makes you queasy, vote at the polls.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Plan “B” is rounding up liberals into forced labor camps, but ensuring a fair election should be the first priority.


7 posted on 09/28/2020 8:43:16 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: convoter2016

Why? The House will never pass it.


8 posted on 09/28/2020 8:43:49 PM PDT by Ingtar
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To: SeekAndFind

Long overdue!


9 posted on 09/28/2020 8:44:09 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration
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To: SeekAndFind

Unlikely to get passed and signed for this election.


10 posted on 09/28/2020 8:44:19 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

It has to pass the House before it can go to the President. No way Nervous Nancy will even think about taking this up. It’s a nice gesture by Rick Scott but will not go anywhere.


11 posted on 09/28/2020 8:49:59 PM PDT by SFConservative
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To: SeekAndFind

Hawaiian judges are waiting.


12 posted on 09/28/2020 8:50:47 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: NautiNurse

Pres T can mention in the debate & ask dim Joe of he favors, yes or no.


13 posted on 09/28/2020 8:54:37 PM PDT by citizen (Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars. A,ll the other genders you make up are from Uranus.)
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To: SFConservative

See #13. Trump can publicize the bill in the debate.


14 posted on 09/28/2020 8:56:06 PM PDT by citizen (Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars. A,ll the other genders you make up are from Uranus.)
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To: convoter2016

Doesn’t matter. Pelosi will never let this bill see the light of day.


15 posted on 09/28/2020 8:58:50 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SeekAndFind

Good! Oregon counts as they come in and done with count usually election eve. There’s no reason why other states can’t do the same!


16 posted on 09/28/2020 8:59:35 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: SeekAndFind

States run elections. He could ask Florida to set the example.


17 posted on 09/28/2020 9:11:39 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: SeekAndFind

Like the post above said. It has to clear the house.

Anyone think it’ll get past that?


18 posted on 09/28/2020 9:19:54 PM PDT by crz
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To: Revel

Just for show. Pelosi won’t pass it.


19 posted on 09/28/2020 9:44:52 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: SeekAndFind

This is worthless, because the House won’t agree.


20 posted on 09/28/2020 10:01:17 PM PDT by Defiant (Does anyone really think that the people creating a police state don't want police?)
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