#they only started those stringent requirements after SCOTUS cut the heart out of the voting rights act

[zimshan]

YAY! So glad to hear you got it figured out. And that you found it relatively painless!

Every state has different rules. But for outstanding PA mail ins, it’s down to ID issues right now. Each county has its own instructions and some make fixing it easier than others. It’s a good way to find out about the resources of your elections office. If they don’t accept email, why? Perhaps that’s an issue you want to squawk about. Ask your county electeds and see your local govt in action.

Bob Casey’s campaign said today there are 100,000 outstanding ballots in PA. With a margin of less than 50,000 votes and a majority of those ballots coming from Democratic heavy counties, there’s a very good chance of triggering the recount or even flipping the outcome (AP called it for McCormick but Casey has yet to concede). McCormick’s campaign filed several lawsuits this week trying to stop the count so they’re scared.

The host of the trainings today invoked the infamous 2006 Al Franken recount, where a recount flipped the race by 400 outstanding ballots. Al Franken went on to help Dems pass many important votes and block others.

So any swing state/district voters out there, please please make sure to pick up the phone this weekend! We’re trying to help!

Regardless of the outcome, I think curing is a good election process to learn about. Especially in a climate where Republicans have been sowing disinformation about voter fraud for years. They sow fears about this very process. So sharing your experiences with others can help people understand the details behind the fears. No, you’re not voting twice. No, they’re not finding votes. You voted, there was a mistake so it didn’t count, but you were able to fix it before the deadline, and so now it’s counted.

Attention Pennsylvania voters!

Senator Bob Casey’s race is now at a margin of 0.53%.

An automatic recount in PA is triggered with a margin of 0.5%. That’s a difference of 0.03% or a little over 2,000 votes. We need to make sure every ballot is counted here, and there’s thousands of uncounted ballots right now due to voter error.

Did you mail in a ballot? Check to see it was accepted here:

If it says anything other than accepted/counted/etc, your ballot needs your attention. A mistake in filling it out means that your ballot will not count unless you “cure” it. Check your county’s curing policies:

See full instructions for curing by county here.

You have until November 12 to cure your ballot in PA.

Do you know someone who mailed in a PA ballot? Please pass these links on to them. You may be the difference between their vote counting or not in a super close race.

Everyone else, you can help PA voters cure their ballots. If you live in Pennsylvania, you can help canvass in your county (see links in this thread). If you are in another state, you can sign up to call voters and help them cure by phone.

Want to help another state? Sign up for a shift through November 19.