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DeminPennswoods

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12. Yes, the county was overwhelmed with mailed ballots
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 02:24 PM
Nov 2020

I think they got 38,000. The election judge in my precinct said the usual number is 4,000. Our county election office isn't staffed to review that number of ballots. They want to be available for election day issues. They just don't have enough people to do both.

Don't be surprised if they do not post any vote counts until the mail ballots are counted. That's what they've done in the past. Of course the in person totals will be posted on the door of each precinct and the election board will know them. After polls close and counts are validated, both the Dems and GOP will get a copy of the official counts so they'll know and have a good idea of the final count.

I should add that at the first poll I went to after voting, I was told voters were coming in with their mail ballots to turn them in and then vote in person.

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Loooong lines early today... apcalc Nov 2020 #1
What part of PA? DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #7
Philly burb apcalc Nov 2020 #8
Sounds awesome DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #9
45 minute waiting TEB Nov 2020 #2
3 minute wait Tree-Hugger Nov 2020 #3
My story is very boring FakeNoose Nov 2020 #4
My daughter is in Pittsburgh. bamagal62 Nov 2020 #5
From Beaver county in western PA DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #6
Nice update. thanks PRETZEL Nov 2020 #10
Yes, the county was overwhelmed with mailed ballots DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #12
Yeah, that alot of the counties PRETZEL Nov 2020 #13
Biden was here yesterday at CCBC DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #14
From Wayne County in NE Pennsylvania PJMcK Nov 2020 #11
Took a dinner time cruise around the polls DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #15
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