Iowa

Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:00 PM Apr 2020

Mail in voting.

https://www.bellevueheraldleader.com/news/active-iowa-voters-will-receive-absentee-ballot-request-forms-by-mail-as-a-result-of/article_62a48cca-78e2-11ea-bcb5-1f2c60609024.html

Every active registered voter in the state — about 2 million of them — will receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail ahead of the June 2 primary, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced last week.

Pate encouraged Iowans to vote by mail in the June 2 primary to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19.

“The safety of voters while casting their ballots is our top priority,” Pate said in a news release. “The June 2 primary election will go on as scheduled because it’s important for Iowans to make their voices heard by voting. The safest way to vote will be by mail.”

The forms will include prepaid postage for return mailing to county auditors. Iowans can request absentee ballots now through May 22. County auditors begin mailing ballots on April 23. The secretary of state’s office announced last week that it was expanding the mail-in voting period for the June primary to 40 days....

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Mail in voting. (Original Post) Skidmore Apr 2020 OP

Good. Pate is a Republican DarthDem Apr 2020 #1

A few repubicans know they are in deep ............!! IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #2

Exactly DarthDem Apr 2020 #3

Since the Republicans do not have a statewide primary contest rurallib Apr 2020 #4

DarthDem

(5,374 posts)

1. Good. Pate is a Republican

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:08 PM

Apr 2020

But he's showing bipartisan leadership on this issue. I think that's a sign that Republicans in some swing states - obviously not including Wisconsin - realize how badly doing otherwise could blow back and harm them. Win-win for us in the long term (while acknowledging the unforgivable tragedy of anyone who was harmed by having to vote yesterday in Wisconsin).

IADEMO2004

(5,965 posts)

2. A few repubicans know they are in deep ............!!

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:38 PM

Apr 2020

Replacing the Iowa senator sitting in Tom Harkin's seat with a Democrat will be sweet.

DarthDem

(5,374 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to IADEMO2004 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:40 PM

Apr 2020

I want her targeted as vulnerable - which I believe she is - and gone.

rurallib

(63,324 posts)

4. Since the Republicans do not have a statewide primary contest

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 02:35 PM

Apr 2020

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Will this encourage them to cross over and vote for the weakest candidate to run against Ernst?

This could be a real drawback.

I would assume the current rule that a voter can change party affiliation at the poll (in their request) would apply here.

edited to remove a dumb remark

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