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Yup. From the latest DOJ statement, it seems like:
9 military voters sent write-in absentee ballots to Luzerne.
Because these letters weren& #39;t in SC-mandated privacy envelopes, Luzerne officials thought they were *requests* for absentee ballots. They opened them, spoiling them. https://twitter.com/rgodfrey/status/1309282545855537157">https://twitter.com/rgodfrey/...
9 military voters sent write-in absentee ballots to Luzerne.
Because these letters weren& #39;t in SC-mandated privacy envelopes, Luzerne officials thought they were *requests* for absentee ballots. They opened them, spoiling them. https://twitter.com/rgodfrey/status/1309282545855537157">https://twitter.com/rgodfrey/...
Here& #39;s that DOJ update https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/letter-luzerne-county-bureau-elections
Pretty">https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa... clear the problem here wasn& #39;t absentee voting, which is routine for military personnel, but rather the new (and controversial) ruling that requires ballots be placed in privacy envelopes. More on that: https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/2020/09/voting-by-mail-in-pa-dont-forget-to-use-the-secrecy-envelope-to-avoid-electoral-chaos-official-warns.html">https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections...
Pretty">https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa... clear the problem here wasn& #39;t absentee voting, which is routine for military personnel, but rather the new (and controversial) ruling that requires ballots be placed in privacy envelopes. More on that: https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/2020/09/voting-by-mail-in-pa-dont-forget-to-use-the-secrecy-envelope-to-avoid-electoral-chaos-official-warns.html">https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections...
8 hours later, the Trump spokesman& #39;s instigating tweet—"Democrats are trying to steal the election"—is still posted, with 67,000 retweets/likes and counting.
This sort of disinformation is going to get innocent people hurt.
This sort of disinformation is going to get innocent people hurt.
