Texas to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without license & checks that go with it

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Many counties in Texas (at least the big ones) allow county-wide voting, which means there are a lot of people that do not vote in the district in which they live, but rather in the district in which they work - which, of course, are going to be districts inside the city core (and districts that lean heavily D).

For example, my polling district (which includes parts of downtown Houston and other areas immediately adjacent) is losing four polling places. I don’t have any data to back it up (I doubt it is even available to the general public), but I would guess that A LOT of people who do not live in my district vote there, considering I waited in line for 3.5 hours to vote in the 2020 primaries. In what world does it make sense to take polling locations AWAY from the districts that have the most people voting?

Good argument

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

There were late entries in PA, Florida, NV. That was the bases of the GOP challenge.

Weren’t those late entries a rules change in regards to the pandemic?

 

[Fijimn]

Weren’t those late entries a rules change in regards to the pandemic?

The ballots were late because mail was late because of slow downs.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

The ballots were late because mail was late because of slow downs.

Or because of the increase in the amount of mail in ballots?

 

[Fijimn]

Or because of the increase in the amount of mail in ballots?

And the administration shut down sorting machines, remove mailboxes and end OT for employees when there was an increase in mail?

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

And the administration shut down sorting machines, remove mailboxes and end OT for employees when there was an increase in mail?

There was a massive increase.

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Requests Hit 2.8 Million, Including 700,000 GOP Voters

Nearly 1.8 million voters registered as Democrats have requested mail-in ballots, more than 1 million more than Republican voters. That disparity could mean determining a winner in the battleground state may take a few days after Nov. 3.

www.google.com

The count was going to be slow regardless.

Not counting them as they came in added to the delay. Waiting till election night to start counting them was pretty ridiculous.

 

[Fijimn]

There was a massive increase.

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Requests Hit 2.8 Million, Including 700,000 GOP Voters

Nearly 1.8 million voters registered as Democrats have requested mail-in ballots, more than 1 million more than Republican voters. That disparity could mean determining a winner in the battleground state may take a few days after Nov. 3.

www.google.com

The count was going to be slow regardless.

Not counting them as they came in added to the delay. Waiting till election night to start counting them was pretty ridiculous.

None of your statements are on topic. There was a reduction in force in the face of a massive (your word) increase of mail-in ballots. You suggested that the argument that the mail was slowed was (to paraphrase) much ado about nothing. And now I think you just proved that to be wrong

 

[JupiterHawk]

There was a massive increase.

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Requests Hit 2.8 Million, Including 700,000 GOP Voters

Nearly 1.8 million voters registered as Democrats have requested mail-in ballots, more than 1 million more than Republican voters. That disparity could mean determining a winner in the battleground state may take a few days after Nov. 3.

www.google.com

The count was going to be slow regardless.

Not counting them as they came in added to the delay. Waiting till election night to start counting them was pretty ridiculous.

Florida started counting mail-in ballots early. A lot of states had their hands tied due to laws that they refused to change.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

There was a massive increase.

Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot Requests Hit 2.8 Million, Including 700,000 GOP Voters

Nearly 1.8 million voters registered as Democrats have requested mail-in ballots, more than 1 million more than Republican voters. That disparity could mean determining a winner in the battleground state may take a few days after Nov. 3.

www.google.com

The count was going to be slow regardless

None of your statements are on topic. There was a reduction in force in the face of a massive (your word) increase of mail-in ballots. You suggested that the argument that the mail was slowed was (to paraphrase) much ado about nothing. And now I think you just proved that to be wrong

It was going to be slow regardless because

A) there was a massive increase

B) in the case of Pennsylvania they didn’t start counting mail in ballots till election night

The reduction in mail boxes (which had been going on for years) doesn’t change those 2 dynamics regardless of the reduction in mail boxes. The votes still had to be counted starting on election night.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Florida started counting mail-in ballots early. A lot of states had their hands tied due to laws that they refused to change.

Say what you want about Florida but they definitely learned from 2000. Had a Definitive result within hrs of the polls closing. Unlike the shit show in Pennsylvania

 

[Fijimn]

It was going to be slow regardless because

A) there was a massive increase

B) in the case of Pennsylvania they didn’t start counting mail in ballots till election night

The reduction in mail boxes (which had been going on for years) doesn’t change those 2 dynamics regardless of the reduction in mail boxes. The votes still had to be counted starting on election night.

Counting ballots is not related to the transportation of ballots. I don’t know why you are conflating the two

 

[lucas80]

There weren’t problems that I’m aware of in regards to slow mail effecting the ballot count. Despite a record amount of votes by mail.

A whole lot of hullabaloo about basically nothing.

I firmly believe that public outrage countered Trump and DeJoy's plot. Don't f*** with the USPS, everybody uses it. The media outcry activated the citizenry, and DeJoy clearly backed off on some of his plans.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Counting ballots is not related to the transportation of ballots. I don’t know why you are conflating the two

True. It was going to be painfully slow even if the ballots got there faster because they didn’t start counting till election night.

So....eliminating ballot boxes really didn’t effect much in Pennsylvania. If they had counted them as they came in the slow down in delivery would have been more of an issue.

Pennsylvania’s rules basically made it a moot point

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

I firmly believe that public outrage countered Trump and DeJoy's plot. Don't f*** with the USPS, everybody uses it. The media outcry activated the citizenry, and DeJoy clearly backed off on some of his plans.

Where was the outcry when mailboxes and staff were being reduced for years previously. The USPS was hemorrhaging money for years.

 

[lucas80]

Say what you want about Florida but they definitely learned from 2000. Had a Sufi notice result within hrs of the polls closing. Unlike the shit show in Pennsylvania

You are getting soooooo close. Florida has made significant changes since 2000, and got much better.
You mention in other posts the massive turnout via mail. Why do you thing so many GOP bills are targeting mail in ballots, and drop boxes? It worked in 2020, and the GOP knows it. Biden won by small margins in several states. The GOP thinks they just need to shave off a point or two, and they can win despite another crushing defeat in the popular vote.

 

[lucas80]

Where was the outcry when mailboxes and staff were being reduced for years previously. The USPS was hemorrhaging money for years.

I urge you to read How the Post Office Created America by Winnifred Gallagher.

 

[Fijimn]

True. It was going to be painfully slow even if the ballots got there faster because they didn’t start counting till election night.

So....eliminating ballot boxes really didn’t effect much in Pennsylvania. If they had counted them as they came in the slow down in delivery would have been more of an issue.

Pennsylvania’s rules basically made it a moot point

No it’s not a moot point. The fact that PA counted ballots that came in after the deadline has nothing to do with the administrations attempt to decrease the volume of mail before the election. I have no idea how you made that conclusion. You are making the argument “hey, the bullet missed you so no big deal he fired the gun”

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

You are getting soooooo close. Florida has made significant changes since 2000, and got much better.
You mention in other posts the massive turnout via mail. Why do you thing so many GOP bills are targeting mail in ballots, and drop boxes? It worked in 2020, and the GOP knows it. Biden won by small margins in several states. The GOP thinks they just need to shave off a point or two, and they can win despite another crushing defeat in the popular vote.

I’m not a fan of mailing out unrequested ballots. If a voter requests one fine...

 

[GobysHawk]

Speaking of idiots, how many colonialists were walking around the streets of Boston, Philadelphia, and Williamsburg and packing machine guns???

Who really has an "agenda" here???

Fool.

How many are walking around cities today "packing machine guns"? Lol. Dumbass. I have no agenda. I dont want to change the constitution. Changing it would be the agenda. But you already knew that.

 

[TheCainer]

How many are walking around cities today "packing machine guns"? Lol. Dumbass. I have no agenda. I dont want to change the constitution. Changing it would be the agenda. But you already knew that.

I dont want to change the constitution. Changing it would be the agenda.

You're behind, son. The Constitution has already been changed, 27 times, including adding the 2nd amendment.

Try to keep up.

jfc

 

[GobysHawk]

I dont want to change the constitution. Changing it would be the agenda.

You're behind, son. The Constitution has already been changed, 27 times, including adding the 2nd amendment.

Try to keep up.

jfc

Holy $hit! You got me! Here i thought it all was done in one day. Lmao!!! Dumbass, thats what amendments are. Good lord!