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NOT COUNTED! Why I No Longer Vote by Mail

October 17, 2024

NOT COUNTED! Why I No Longer Vote by Mail
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The neighborhood was abuzz last week when the state of Georgia opened up early voting (by mail and in person).

During the 2020 election, we lived in Florida. Because of Covid, we chose to vote by mail. I’d never done that before and the process seemed pretty straight forward.

I was stunned to receive a letter two weeks after the election, stating that my ballot had been rejected because the “signature didn’t match.”

I can assure you that I DID sign that ballot, it WAS my signature, and I felt completely cheated. I understand why they have those security measures in place but I’d had the same signature for more than 20 years (since my marriage at that time). I wonder how many people who DO actually sign their ballots have those ballots be tossed during each election.

I have since only voted in person. And, for this election, I will vote in person ON election day so I can see that light blink when my ballot is accepted.

Mason turned 18 in June and he’ll be voting for the very first time! He is excited about that!! We have always taught our children that voting is a fundamental right that they should ALL take advantage of because so many of the world’s citizens do not have that right.

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3 Responses to "NOT COUNTED! Why I No Longer Vote by Mail"

  1. Kat Marshall  October 22, 2024 at 1:25 pm

    Thanks for the heads up. I wonder how many people had your same experience. I walked mine into a Voting Dropp Off box, but I probably should have driven it to the City Office where they would be counted.

    Our voting rights are so important!

  2. Mike Michelsen  October 18, 2024 at 10:17 pm

    You are absolutely correct on all counts, Angela. Good for you (And good luck to Mason as well.)

  3. Linda G  October 18, 2024 at 7:13 pm

    We can do that here in Canada too but I prefer to go vote early which I just did last week. Then they can see my Service Card with my picture (looking like I am about to kill something since they told me no no, no smile, sigh okay) and all the other info they need. One year I had no Service Card yet so I brought my HowMaster book which bears my name and my photo. They accepted that.

    You surely were disappointed and likely mad too.