Monday, November 7, 2022

Things That Go Bump in the Ballot Box

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
That Election Day is generally so close to Halloween works out well for the GOP. Since the entirety of their "platform" consists of phony scare tactics meant to frighten voters, it dovetails nicely with the actual ghouls and goblins on display. This long list of nonsense includes, but is not limited to: 
  • Immigrant caravans
  • Border crisis
  • Cash bail
  • Rising crime
  • Defunding the police
We can now add "Voter Fraud" to the list of things that don't happen, yet makes the Top 10 list of things "voters" (re: white people) should fear. Statistically speaking, voter fraud is a myth. And now I have first-hand knowledge of why it's so rare.

Having just moved to a new city, I needed to update my voter registration. Unfortunately, when I showed up to my new polling place to early-vote, my updated address hadn't made it into the latest voter rolls. As such, I had to vote via affidavit. In order to submit a ballot, I had to fill out an envelope and complete the following information:
  • My current address
  • My former address
  • My date of birth
  • My Social Security number
  • The last year I voted
After entering the information on the envelope and filling out the ballot, I had to SEAL the ballot inside the envelope. The envelope then needed to be initialed by both Election Supervisors on site, and THEN have it initialed by the person manning the ballot box. Then I placed the sealed envelope into the ballot box...

But that ballot won't even be counted until AFTER someone has verified all the information that was provided. Then, and only then, will my SINGLE ballot count.

If there is anyone out there who thinks people are (a) submitting false ballots and (b) getting away with it, they are sadly mistaken. Even after all that trouble, and assuming the ballot is accepted, it still counts for only a single vote.