And to think that this was the first election when she was even of age to vote…

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        One of the negatives of mail on voting that people don’t want to acknowledge. (Because mail in voting good, and everything must be black and white.)

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          100%. This is the true “voter fraud” if there is any. Voting for parents, voting for significant others, voting for kids, but doing so on a mail in ballot and usually with their approval.

          (I have to admit that I do this with my wife. She says “just fill it out and I’ll sign and turn it in”, so I do. But this could easily be done with coercion also.)

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            2 months ago

            I’m sure you mean that you tell her each marking to fill in and watch her do it. Nearly the same thing. Just clarifying the words you’ve put on the Internet for everyone to see. The words that can be traced back to you if convenient.

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          That’s a good point. I don’t think it makes a difference in this particular situation because she’ll vote as ordered. Having said that, there are people who would benefit from voting away from the watchful eyes of their partners.

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          If he is filling out her mail-in ballot, then when she signs it, it should indicate that she’s voting with her own free will, under penalty of perjury and ballot fraud.

          Later, if it’s determined that he coerced her into signing a ballot that he filled out, he can be charged with fraud, and she can be charged with perjury.

          And then prosecute every single instance of it. The real problem in America is that too many people think that everything is legal unless they arrest you for it. It is the core philosophy of MAGA.