1/ With just 4 days until #ElectionDay, our final #19thExplains
is here to catch you up on the legal challenges around mail-in ballots, early voting rates and what to expect on Tuesday.
Read, share and
VOTE!
https://bit.ly/30Jnjoa
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5/ If you're one of the millions who requested an absentee ballot but haven't returned it, it's time to take notes!
Check when your ballot is DUE, and note the difference between "received" and "postmarked."
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6/ Some election officials are now warning it might be too late to mail absentee ballots, and suggest delivering your ballot by hand or voting in person.
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/28/928737201/election-officials-say-window-to-mail-back-ballots-may-be-closed-suggest-other-p …Show this thread -
7/ A string of Supreme Court rulings could affect whether absentee ballots are counted, depending on where you live. Wisconsin: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-election-supreme-court-rules-againt-absentee-ballots-after-election-day/ … North Carolina: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-won-t-block-mail-ballots-north-carolina-arriving-n1245195 … Pennsylvania: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-won-t-immediately-consider-whether-pa-can-count-n1245175 …pic.twitter.com/HSg6S5bevJ
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8/ Apart from legal challenges over absentee ballots, President Trump and other Republicans keep claiming mail-in voting is prone to fraud. Election officials and experts have said those allegations are FALSE.
Check the facts:https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/trumps-repeated-false-attacks-on-mail-in-ballots/ …Show this thread -
9/ Voter fraud allegations are part of a wave of
#Election2020 mis- and disinformation campaigns. If you see this in your social media feeds, before you share, ask yourself: Where did this information originate?
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/27/927807674/voters-guide-to-election-security-in-the-2020-presidential-campaign …
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10/ Let's fast forward to
#ElectionDay. With 80M+ ballots already cast, what should we expect on Nov. 3? Unprecedented voter turnout.
The first polls close in IN and KY, 6 p.m. local time
And last in IA, NY and ND, 9 p.m. local time
https://ballotpedia.org/State_Poll_Opening_and_Closing_Times_(2020) …pic.twitter.com/WNgf8y0VM0
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11/
PAUSE
Know your rights as a voter: https://www.vote.org/election-protection/ …
If anyone tries to stop you on #ElectionDay, call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-687-8683.pic.twitter.com/2kzB2AEDmR
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12/ And remember: there's a good chance we won't know who won the presidency on
#ElectionNight, as battleground states count ballots and both parties weigh potential litigation.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/27/upshot/election-results-timing.html …pic.twitter.com/UPnEoV0Tyr
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13/ The increase in absentee voting could lead to more provisional votes cast, increasing the number of ballots counted later.
16+ states require people to vote this way if they initially requested a mail ballot but decide to vote in person instead. https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/provisional-ballots.aspx …pic.twitter.com/Jhd5q6TvFA
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14/ Another thing to watch for: Results from battleground states will come in at different times. Why? — There is a large # of expected mail-in ballots. — Each battleground state has their own rule on when they can start processing those ballots. https://ballotpedia.org/When_states_can_begin_processing_and_counting_absentee/mail-in_ballots,_2020 …pic.twitter.com/fIR7nijTOv
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15/ The process of certifying elections has always taken weeks, depending on the individual state. The influx of mail-in ballots amid potential litigation over rejected ballots means it will be a closely watched set of events, but not one that is unusual. https://bit.ly/30Jnjoa pic.twitter.com/tjK4dKCnEt
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16/ Kim Wyman, the secretary of state in Washington, urges voters to trust the institutions (like your state election offices) that will determine the election. "We have to respect and believe in the process." https://bit.ly/30Jnjoa pic.twitter.com/eyRQPzvJPt
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17/ Whew, this is a lot! And there are new
#Election2020 developments by the minute. We're here to help.
Bookmark our voter guide: https://bit.ly/3kHtAs7
And don't forget! Your local and state election officials are there for YOU – the voter. https://www.vote.org/ Show this thread -
18/18 And as always, stay tuned to
#Election2020 at@19thnews. We'll get through this together.
Read: https://19thnews.org/topics/election-2020/ …
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