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Ohiogal

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Fri Oct 2, 2020, 12:53 PM Oct 2020

No, Trump ballots are not being thrown away in Ohio State dorms

The storm of disinformation stirring about the November election is kicking up at Ohio State University.

Days before the first absentee ballots are even set to be mailed to Ohio voters who requested them, someone posted in a newsletter meant for Ohio State University students that they “love working at a residence hall and throwing away absentee ballots that vote for (President Donald) Trump.”

The comment in The Student Section, attributed only to someone posting under the name Brian W., got a swift rebuke from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose after it went viral in a Thursday afternoon Tweet from Charlie Kirk, the Talking Points USA founder who spoke at the Republican National Convention.

One problem: absentee ballots haven’t even been mailed yet in Ohio. The first wave of more than 2 million that have so far been requested will be sent on Tuesday.

“This alleged activity that is going on can’t have happened yet. But if you think that’s funny it’s not. Every student, every Ohio voter, deserves to be able to cast the ballot they want for the candidate of their choice,” LaRose said in a video posted to his Twitter account on Thursday.

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No, Trump ballots are not being thrown away in Ohio State dorms (Original Post) Ohiogal Oct 2020 OP
Back in the day.. LisaM Oct 2020 #1
Turning Point USA, not Talking Points. yellowcanine Oct 2020 #2
These are likely absentee ballot requests that were sent to every registered voter in Ohio. No Vested Interest Oct 2020 #3

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
3. These are likely absentee ballot requests that were sent to every registered voter in Ohio.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 03:54 PM
Oct 2020

The name and address of the voter was printed atop the form, if I recall correctly (I tossed mine, having already applied).

There seems to be much confusion between the absentee ballot application and the actual ballot, which has not yet been mailed out to the voter in Ohio. Actual Ohio absentee ballots will be mailed during the coming week.
I believe the confusion is among those who have not used the absentee request system in the past.

Could also be some are deliberately sowing discord.
That's a whole 'nother story...

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