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originally posted by: Humbaba
a reply to: underwerks
You know well that I am describing the mail-in ballot system conceived by Pelosi during the early months of the Coronavirus pandemic. You also know well that the absentee ballot system in place before the pandemic has a series of checks and balances to insure the appearance of propriety. The mail-in ballot system of 2020 does not.
I would like to thank you for providing an example of the disingenuous behavior I alluded to in my OP.
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: Humbaba
Your suggestions on how this could have been handled better are realistic.
And as you say, there may be better guidelines that could have been followed but I think that point is moot.
You should have been working for the Trump administration way back in March when it was clear to the president that this virus was much worse than he let on in public. Had you and your ideas been set the task to protect the national elections from fraud and coordinate things in a lawful manner then we would not see the questionable situations we see now.
However
You did not work for the Trump Administration hence your ideas did not get implemented. And that is the point here. Not only did YOU not implement guidance for this election, NO ONE DID.
Was there anyone given the task to make sure that the inconsistencies this election have brought to light would be straightened out? I am aware of none.
This should have been the responsibility of the Trump administration yet there was no responsible action or course taken other than Trump whining about fraud. What did he do to make sure there was none. Where was his team with a leader to make sure the problems you so clearly observe did not take place. Simply, there was none. This is Trump's failure.
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: Humbaba
a reply to: underwerks
You know well that I am describing the mail-in ballot system conceived by Pelosi during the early months of the Coronavirus pandemic. You also know well that the absentee ballot system in place before the pandemic has a series of checks and balances to insure the appearance of propriety. The mail-in ballot system of 2020 does not.
I would like to thank you for providing an example of the disingenuous behavior I alluded to in my OP.
What changes did Nancy Pelosi institute in the mail in voting system?
I searched, but the only thing I could find is where she stopped changes in the system that the Trump admin was using to try and slow it down.
Please elaborate and link to what you’re talking about.
Election rules vary widely among states because states, rather than the federal government, play the primary role in creating policy on elections administration. State legislatures and ballot measures create many of the rules governing ballot access, voter registration, and vote counting.[1]
A Congressional Research Service report described the states' role in setting elections administration policy in the following way:
“ States typically have primary responsibility for making decisions about the rules of elections (policymaking). Localities typically have primary responsibility for conducting elections in accordance with those rules (implementation).[1][2] ”
The states’ authority to set elections policy encompasses not just state and local elections but also congressional elections. The Elections Clause in Article I of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to set the “Times, Places, and Manner” of congressional elections. According to a common interpretation, the clause allows states to create “rules concerning public notices, voter registration, voter protection, fraud prevention, vote counting, and determination of election results.”[3] However, the clause also holds that any laws Congress may pass regulating congressional elections would preempt state law.[3]
States can also delegate certain decisions to local elections authorities, creating more variation in elections processes. For example, while states set standards for voting technology, they may leave the choice of which voting machines to buy to local officials.[1] At the local level, county governments are most commonly responsible for election administration, rather than city or town governments. According to one estimate, more than 10,000 local entities administrate elections in the U.S.[4]
I also beleive the safegaurds of the absentee ballot system were not used for the ballots this election. No proof. Just suspicions.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: Humbaba
I also beleive the safegaurds of the absentee ballot system were not used for the ballots this election. No proof. Just suspicions.
Ah, so no proof. Just suspicion. Because Democrats.
I think I got it.
Funny you would call me disingenuous.