[ID: Screenshots of three tweets by Nathan Yaffe, @AtNathanYaffe on twitter
They read as follows:
“For people who feel unsafe about voting in person but now fear the USPS will be unable to deliver a “mail-in” ballot in a timely fashion.
There is a way around it:
1. Request a mail-in ballot.
2. Do not mail it.
3. Google your supervisor of elections to see where you can drop off your mail-in ballot. Its usually NOT THE POLLING PLACE. All states allow this!
Here is what you’re accomplishing by doing this:
1. Your ballot gets in on time no matter what happens to the USPS.
2. You don’t have to worry about standing in long lines and risking infection. You’re just stopping by to drop it off.”
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i’m certain that i’m not the only one who’s made a post about this information, but i wanted to share this anyways, for anyone who doesn’t know this!
ALSO— double check that you’re registered to vote!!!!!
IMPORTANT!!
This is not true for all states. In the state of Tennessee your ballot -must- be mailed to be counted. I was hoping to drop it off but looked up the rules just to make sure and sure enough:
“What is the deadline to return my ballot so it can be counted?
You must mail your ballot in time for your county election commission to receive it no later than the close of polls on Election Day.
Can I hand deliver my ballot to the election office?
No. You must return your ballot by mail (USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.).”
This could be true for your state as well. PLEASE look up your states Absentee Voting options, some states have made it easier bc of COVID but there are some that haven’t. I don’t want people to be disappointed if their vote doesn’t count because their state had ridiculous rules.
Boosting!!
In Washington you can mail or drop off at any number of Ballot Drop Off Boxes. Usually located by county courthouses etc.. but look it up for your area. The ballots must be postmarked on Election day or dropped off at the Ballot Drop Off Boxes on Election day.
I don’t mean that as a challenge @submissive-seeking rather as an affirmation of your efforts to educate folks on the importance of nutrition and fitness.
(I realized after I posted that the original seemed a bit confrontational)
I say you eat to run, not run to eat!
Food is fuel.
Cupcakes aren’t food – they’re a new, temporary feeling in my case :-)
And, let’s face it. My sport is other sport’s punishment. “You missed curfew last night. That’s gonna cost you. Get dressed. You owe 20 laps!”
Oh wait! It all makes sense now. Running as a punishment. I’m a subby masochist. DUH! No wonder I run 100 milers ;-)
