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madinmaryland

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2. Voter suppression. It's a bit easier if they throw the voters off the lists. They are fucking criminals

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Can someone explain how the Republicans are going to stop the electoral votes in battleground states? [View all] kentuck Aug 1 OP

Marc Elias has said they won't succeed in stealing the election mucifer Aug 1 #1

Maybe trump will have a heart attack ... Trueblue1968 Aug 2 #35

Voter suppression. It's a bit easier if they throw the voters off the lists. They are fucking criminals madinmaryland Aug 1 #2

I imagine it would just keep the electoral votes from being certified for the state ColinC Aug 1 #3

We have two county supervisors in Arizona's Cochise County who tried it in 2020 dobleremolque Aug 2 #31

To them they are martyrs I guess. To me, it's another no good POS going to jail ColinC Aug 2 #36

Basically this ITAL Aug 1 #4

great post Celerity Aug 1 #5

There are more variables at play than you describe. Fiendish Thingy Aug 1 #7

They could try ITAL Aug 1 #11

Nothing was delayed past the December "safe harbor" date in 2020 Fiendish Thingy Aug 1 #13

Well ITAL Aug 1 #14

Well, of course, all defendants get their day in court Fiendish Thingy Aug 1 #25

As I understood it, it doesn't have to just be swing states where magats can not certify and screw up the works... royable Aug 1 #8

That honestly wouldn't really matter much ITAL Aug 1 #12

County elections boards will refuse to certify their vote tallies, block the certification of the state's vote totals Fiendish Thingy Aug 1 #6

In MI, the board of state canvassers will then certify the results Kaleva Aug 1 #27

Thank you - no speculation required Fiendish Thingy Aug 2 #33

Biden, Harris, and the Administration ain't stupid Wednesdays Aug 1 #9

I honestly don't think they have some grand plan that has a real chance to succeed. Some GOPers might hope Silent Type Aug 1 #10

I believe they most definitely DO have MULTIPLE plans in place... Think. Again. Aug 1 #15

THIS B.See Aug 1 #17

That's why we have Democratic election officials and poll watchers. I think they can/will handle it. Silent Type Aug 1 #19

If the choice is between cheating and jail... kentuck Aug 1 #20

Also it's pretty much the same people duncang Aug 1 #16

But that trick didn't work then, and it won't work now. Agree it COULD complicate things, but we Silent Type Aug 1 #21

Agreed..... anciano Aug 1 #22

Democracy Docket piece about this today. Heron5 Aug 1 #18

This is a good article scipan Aug 2 #34

This Rachel Maddow piece from Monday is chilling. Snarkoleptic Aug 1 #23

AG Garland will take care of it lol Sewa Aug 1 #24

"I believe they most definitely DO have MULTIPLE plans in place..." J_William_Ryan Aug 1 #26

What are your plans if it doesn't turn out ok? Kaleva Aug 1 #28

My hunch is their plan involves Sheriffs, Qutzupalotl Aug 2 #29

It's illegal for county officials not to certify votes by a certain date. lees1975 Aug 2 #30

I looked into what should happen - the laws and procedures scipan Aug 2 #32