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In the previous article,  <fsalsbur@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Every piece of mail from ships goes through FPO's which are more
> than capable of applying a postmark.

Capable, yes.  But sometimes they blow it off.  If a shipment of as-
yet-unpostmarked mail is sitting there, and a plane is about to leave,
they'll load it up without bothering to postmark it.  I think that
theoretically it's supposed to get postmarked by the receiving office
stateside, but in practice this sometimes doesn't happen.

Out of the hundreds of pieces of mail I've sent to the US from ships
abroad, and out of the maybe two dozen such I've received, I'd say at
least 15% were unpostmarked.  (I used to pay close attention to stuff
like that.)

> If you want to blame someone for military votes blame the FPO's who
> did not apply postmarks.

I don't "blame" anyone, personally.  If the law says they were invalid
without postmarks, then they were invalid without postmarks.  Fine,
throw 'em out.

Of course, "the law" also says that votes need to be certified by 5
p.m. on Tuesday, November 14th.  And that the Florida Secretary of
State may ignore tallies submitted after the deadline.  And that
county officials who fail to meet the deadline must -- *must* -- be
fined.  When do we start respecting that law?

I don't have a problem with the Democrats throwing out these votes.  I
have a problem with them throwing out these votes and then turning
around and mouthing lies about how they want "every vote counted."

> Also eventhough I could mail my vote postage free I always put a
> stamp on it they will postmark that.

That makes you a very unusual individual.  I don't know too many
people who stamp postage-free mail.

> Also several of the ballots were not signed and/or witnessed both
> are throw out qualifications.

Yes, those are most certainly grounds for throwing out ballots.  And
rightly so.
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