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In reply to the discussion: Shenanigans at my local USPS office - Heads up, people! [View all]
Qutzupalotl
(15,865 posts)60. My suspicion is
that they have some unknown capability to “stuff” ballot boxes — metaphorically if not literally — but that it can only be used up to a point, such as a close election. If there is a wipeout coming, their efforts will not be enough. In that scenario, reducing all the ballots via red tape could make it close enough to steal via whatever means they have.
Note that I have NO evidence. This is entirely speculative on my part, and I hope I'm wrong.
The fact that they fear the vote is a good sign, we just need to protect the franchise.
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That is absolutely horrifying. Cutting you off at the ballot box??? No way.
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 2026
#3
I mailed out grandson's valentine's card on February 10th, he lives a half hour away.
dem4decades
Mar 2026
#5
Mail between PO boxes in our little town ... goes to Denver before getting delivered
Tasmanian Devil
Mar 2026
#27
My eldest son just received my Christmas card to him. Lives 40 mins. away. I do love Florida..LOL.
SheilaAnn
Mar 2026
#45
Yeah, our p.o. just has one big, giant dropbox plus a second, smaller one for "express mail."
ShazzieB
Mar 2026
#70
if you vote by mail, make sure your ballot can withstand the most critical scrutiny, and deliver it to the Post Office.
patphil
Mar 2026
#14
We have ballot boxes at our county service center, not mailed, hand carried.
mysteryowl
Mar 2026
#18
Clearly we can't rely on mailing in ballots, but will we even receive them in time?
0rganism
Mar 2026
#21
As far as I can tell, in Ontario, CA the post office has removed all drop off mail boxes.
Buddyzbuddy
Mar 2026
#28
There are thousands, if not millions, of us who can no longer vote in person.
Dixiegrrrl
Mar 2026
#66
Trmp's Postmaster General, DeJoyless, removed most drop boxes around the country in Trmp's 1st term.
eppur_se_muova
Mar 2026
#40
In Texas the only place in a county where you can hand-deliver your mail-in ballot is the Elections Office in the county
summer_in_TX
Mar 2026
#44
The local USPS branch near where I lived in San Diego (Hillcrest) removed all but one of the drive up drop boxes
sdfernando
Mar 2026
#48
the mail is supposed to be sacred and Postal Carfriers take their job seriously
LymphocyteLover
Mar 2026
#67