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peacebuzzard

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26. And politics has become a circus because of this...
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:39 AM
Feb 2026

In particular, the crucial Gore-Bush standoff. Those overseas votes mattered. It was down to the double digits, and the race was called, unfortunately and prematurely, by the SC. To hell with the overseas voter. And now we have this present-day circus running and ruining what is left of this great country. This subject has forever been ignored. Thanks for verifying my feelings...
I have also spent quite a bit of time overseas, and I remember the difficulties involved with the voting process in the early 80s. Since then, I suspected those votes were never counted.
They surely were not counted or reported during Gore-Bush. Those votes were in transit when the SC ruled for Bush.

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I'm voting in person from now on Tribetime Feb 2026 #1
I voted by mail once... and I loved it! slightlv Feb 2026 #4
I've been voting by mail since 2020 here in Michigan.... Jack Valentino Feb 2026 #12
Same. ananda Feb 2026 #14
Thank you for fighting back. Nt spooky3 Feb 2026 #2
Assuming of course that your ballot would get delivered. progressoid Feb 2026 #3
Since they take photos of your mail before delivery... MaeScott Feb 2026 #5
Texas Secretary of State... BaileyBill Feb 2026 #6
Can you vote with a provisional ballot? Envirogal Feb 2026 #7
When I lived in California, PatSeg Feb 2026 #8
I get an application for a ballot iemanja Feb 2026 #10
Do they automatically send you the application? PatSeg Feb 2026 #13
Yes, if you've voted absentee before. iemanja Feb 2026 #16
That is fairly similar to how California works PatSeg Feb 2026 #22
I was caged in TX myself iemanja Feb 2026 #9
I always get a vote by mail ticket.. I then physically go down to the Elections Office and physically hand it in... mitch96 Feb 2026 #11
I would if it were possible DFW Feb 2026 #18
I have always wondered why the overseas voter tally is a non-topic. peacebuzzard Feb 2026 #15
We Americans Abroad are a convenient group to ignore. DFW Feb 2026 #19
That is a huge number. 5-9 million. The overseas US troop vote at one time peacebuzzard Feb 2026 #20
My number didn't even include the military DFW Feb 2026 #21
And politics has become a circus because of this... peacebuzzard Feb 2026 #26
I think that decision haunted O'Connor to her grave DFW Feb 2026 #27
The SAVE Act is designed to hurt American living abroad LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #24
Republicans are not all complete idiots DFW Feb 2026 #25
Yeah, Texas is just about dead last in helping citizens vote. summer_in_TX Feb 2026 #17
Thanks for the reminder Saoirse9 Feb 2026 #23
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