Right now is when states and localities are making decisions about how voting will proceed in November. If you wanted to create the IMPRESSION that the USPS has been so damaged that it can't reliably handle ballots, images of sorting machines being trashed are very compelling.
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The crux of the problem is this: many jurisdictions will have absolutely no idea how many of their voters will cast their ballots at local precincts on election day and how many will cast them by mail until very late, possibly not until election day.
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So that means they have to essentially prepare 100% capacity for BOTH. It’s like running two elections simultaneously. But they generally don’t have the resources - people, money, etc - for that. USPS uncertainty could push voters to polling places who’d planned to vote by mail.
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But those polling places are already likely to be understaffed due to COVID, and might be further overwhelmed by voter mistrust of USPS. It’s a very difficult situation.
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So getting a realistic assessment of the true state of the USPS as soon as possible is really, really important. “Assume the worst” isn’t sufficient here.
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The dilemma for election officials: do you advise voters: - Come vote in person at your local precinct (which may be understaffed with long lines) or - Return your ballot by mail (even though it might not arrive in time to be counted). We don’t yet know enough to say.
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Replying to @mattblaze
Ballot drop boxes? (sneakernet, but for voting.)https://www.apnews.com/41706cd2f7b03452d0bfb9efca3e76e3 …
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If your jurisdiction has them (which requires planning now, of course).
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You can always put a homemade one out as a prank on Election Day, and learn a lot about election law
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It’s like an entire law school course for free* *not counting legal fees and life-ruining consequences.
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And plenty of study time in the free law library!
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