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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:54 AM Nov 2020

USPS failed to deliver * 27% * of mail-in ballots in South Florida!!

In South Florida, the USPS failed to deliver ~27 percent of the mail ballots.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/usps-failed-to-deliver-27-percent-of-mail-in-ballots-in-south-florida-report/#.X6LM4qK2mhk.twitter

According to data released on Wednesday, the United States Postal Service failed to deliver thousands of absentee ballots around the country before the cut-off times — and one of the worst failures occurred in South Florida, where 27 percent of mail-in votes may have never been received.

South Florida includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, the largest Democratic stronghold in the state. President Donald Trump is projected to carry Florida by more than 3 percent, due in large part to an apparent giant drop in Democrats’ margin in the area.

This data comes after U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered USPS to inspect its facilities for lost mail-in ballots and deliver them on time. USPS refused to comply with the order, saying that it was not practical to do so. Sullivan is scheduled to hold a hearing later today about USPS non-compliance with his directive.


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USPS failed to deliver * 27% * of mail-in ballots in South Florida!! (Original Post) Roland99 Nov 2020 OP
JHC. This is complete bullshit. BKDem Nov 2020 #1
They may have stolen Florida? triron Nov 2020 #2
Yes, once again. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #13
I want every single one of these votes counted! ananda Nov 2020 #3
This needs to happen pandr32 Nov 2020 #8
They stole Florida Thrill Nov 2020 #4
They only win when they cheat! MoonchildCA Nov 2020 #5
The judge needs to get Dejoy AND bluestarone Nov 2020 #6
"USPS refused to comply with the order" How can they do this? Why is the party of "law and order" Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #7
Seems this is how trump won Florida. The judge's hearing should... brush Nov 2020 #9
It is beyond me that Dejoy/trumpRepukes aquamarina Nov 2020 #10
the largest democracy in the world has a failed voting system. peacebuzzard Nov 2020 #11
We need a systematic, end to end audit of the entire voting system, including the mail. JudyM Nov 2020 #18
Contempt of Court kurtcagle Nov 2020 #12
Why doesn't that ever seem to happen to Repukes, though?? Roland99 Nov 2020 #21
We shouldn't have voted by mail. Indyfan53 Nov 2020 #14
No. Voting by mail worked. Just because someone cheated you don't throw the baby out... Tommymac Nov 2020 #22
This needs to be the biggest story after election. Claustrum Nov 2020 #15
Unreal. crickets Nov 2020 #16
No that doesn't sound Rotten Fishy Cha Nov 2020 #17
Why not count them now? elias7 Nov 2020 #19
See ya in court............. Bengus81 Nov 2020 #20
WOW! Look at these ABYSMAL delivery rates!!! Roland99 Nov 2020 #23
Kicking up for people to see the numbers here. nt crickets Nov 2020 #24

ananda

(28,879 posts)
3. I want every single one of these votes counted!
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:56 AM
Nov 2020

Voters mailed these ballots in good faith that
they would be counted. That is a sacrosanct
contract enshrined in the Constitution!

pandr32

(11,624 posts)
8. This needs to happen
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:58 AM
Nov 2020

We are in the midst of a pandemic and so many people opted to mail votes all over the country rather than put themselves in danger. Each ballot was cast in good faith.

Arkansas Granny

(31,534 posts)
7. "USPS refused to comply with the order" How can they do this? Why is the party of "law and order"
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:58 AM
Nov 2020

all over this BS?

brush

(53,918 posts)
9. Seems this is how trump won Florida. The judge's hearing should...
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:59 AM
Nov 2020

reveal more. Wonder if a recount is possible with the undelivered ballots counted?

 

aquamarina

(1,865 posts)
10. It is beyond me that Dejoy/trumpRepukes
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:59 AM
Nov 2020

Continue to pull this kind of bullshit with no consequences. These votes were legitimately cast and should be counted. FFS. If Dems tried to pull this shit you know damn skippy heads would roll.

peacebuzzard

(5,183 posts)
11. the largest democracy in the world has a failed voting system.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:00 PM
Nov 2020

the USPS needs overhaul to work as a stellar working system in the voting process.
This is bullshit that the mail is controlled by the con dump

Indyfan53

(473 posts)
14. We shouldn't have voted by mail.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:05 PM
Nov 2020

We should have masked up and voted in person. We keep falling into traps set by republicans. They sabotaged the post office and stole Florida from us.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
22. No. Voting by mail worked. Just because someone cheated you don't throw the baby out...
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:33 PM
Nov 2020

with the bathwater.

They probably had even more nefarious, well designed plans for rigging in person voting that were thwarted by the sudden shift to mail in voting.

We need to throw DeJoy out. He alone was the issue here.

Claustrum

(4,846 posts)
15. This needs to be the biggest story after election.
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:08 PM
Nov 2020

And people in charge needs to pay the price for these criminal acts.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
23. WOW! Look at these ABYSMAL delivery rates!!!
Wed Nov 4, 2020, 12:58 PM
Nov 2020


EyesNew USPS data filed in federal court this morning.

Incoming ballot delivery scores 11/3:
- Atlanta, 82.2%
- Central PA, 61.3%
- Philadelphia, 66.3%
- Detroit, 78.9%
- Greensboro (NC), 72.9%
- Lakeland (Wisc.), 76.8%


** These are completed ballots sent to election offices. **




Compare to nationwide rates leading up to that:



Oct. 24: 94.7%
Oct. 26: 93.4%
Oct. 27: 94.8%
Oct. 28: 97.1%
Oct. 29: 95%
Oct. 30: 93.1%
Oct. 31: 90.9%
Nov. 2: 89.6%
Nov. 3: 93.3%

According to postal & voting experts, all but 1 of those days (Oct. 28) had unacceptable scores.
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