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Some people are always figuring how to rig the system and  want a “leg-up” in life so they can cheat.  Harvesting votes is just another way to rig the system.

In Mexico, they use a photo ID plus a finger print.  When you vote you turn in your Photo ID with your vote.  After the election you have to pick it up.  Now that is what I call follow-up.

Isn’t it time for the U.S. to have a voter ID card with a photo/fingerprint?

The Voter’s Mexican Credential or Federal Electoral Institute Credential (IFE) is the most common document used as an ID in Mexico. This is based on electoral reforms that were carried out during 1992, thus it is accepted as an ID for banks, schools, private institutions, nightclubs, police departments, and virtually in any field of law.

Where is the voter  registration card and an ID with a photo  when you harvest votes.  Undoubtedly, Michelle doesn’t feel that verifying a person’s vote is not necessary.  Oh, well – just what I expected – some people always think they are “special” and are above  the law.

What is ‘ballot harvesting’ and how was it used in California elections?

Can you believe this – gathering votes on the street.

Ballot harvesting” is political jargon for a practice in which organized workers or volunteers collect absentee ballots from certain voters and drop them off at a polling place or election office. Coined by California Republicans, the term carries a negative connotation to suggest improprieties and even election fraud.

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AP
Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press 15 hrs ago

A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to register to vote and cast ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.
When We All Vote, a nonpartisan voting initiative, says Americans should have greater access to voting by mail, early in-person voting and online voter registration.

The announcement follows last week’s primary election in Wisconsin, where thousands of people waited hours in line — without protective gear and in defiance of orders to stay home — after the state Supreme Court overturned the governor’s order to postpone the vote as more than a dozen other states have done because of the pandemic. Thousands of other Wisconsin voters, unwilling to risk their health, stayed home.

When We All Vote’s announcement also comes amid vociferous opposition by President Donald Trump to mail-in voting.

The former first lady, a co-chair of the organization, said expanding access to vote-by-mail, online voter registration and early voting are long overdue “critical steps for this moment.”

“Americans should never have to choose between making their voices heard and keeping themselves and their families safe,” she said in a statement. “There is nothing partisan about striving to live up to the promise of our country: making the democracy we all cherish more accessible, and protecting our neighbors, friends and loved ones as they participate in this cornerstone of American life.”

Mrs. Obama’s role with the group is her most high-profile effort since she left the White House in early 2017.

Trump has claimed without evidence that expanding mail-in voting will increase voter fraud. Despite his assertions, several GOP state officials are moving forward with plans for mail-in voting in their states.

There is no evidence of widespread mail voting fraud. The most prominent recent fraud case occurred in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District in 2018, when a consultant hired by the GOP candidate was linked to an effort to tamper with absentee ballots.
When We All Vote says expanded access to vote-by-mail could be the only safe and secure option for some Americans, especially those living under state orders to stay at home during the pandemic. It wants states to offer more options to request, receive and return mail-in ballots using free or prepaid postage.

Early in-person voting will allow ballots to be cast without jeopardizing social distancing guidelines, the group said. It presents online voter registration as a safe and secure option that would continue a trend of conducting government business online.
The organization will encourage Americans to lobby for access to these options before Election Day, Nov. 3

Currently, five states — Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah — conduct all elections entirely by mail, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. At least 21 other states have laws that allow certain smaller elections, such as school board contests, to be conducted by mail.

Forty states, including the five with all-mail elections, and the District of Columbia offer in-person early voting, according to the state legislatures’ association. Delaware has enacted early voting, but it will not be in place until 2022. Nine states do not offer in-person voting before Election Day.

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Good examples on how people cheat by using this method of harvesting votes.

Including results for  – has anyone been arrested or charged with ballot harvesting.

Who has been arrested in 9th district ballot fraud case …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article227128739.html

A little more than a week after a Wake County grand jury indicted five people on charges related to an alleged ballot-harvesting scheme in Bladen County, all of the accused have been arrested.
Author: Carli Brosseau

GOP Finally Has Documented Case of Election Fraud …
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/election-fraud-is-real-and-it-involves-a…

The practice of “ballot harvesting” is now thought to have had a major impact on the 2018 midterm elections in California, where several incumbent Republicans in competitive districts had …

Videos of has anyone been arrested or chargd with ballot harvesting
bing.com/videos

NC Man Accused Of Being Ringleader Of Illegal Ballot Harvesting Operation Arre…
Feb 27, 2019

Seven people charged in District 9 ballot fraud investigation face judge
8 months ago
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballot_harvesting

In 2013, a state bill was passed, aiming to prevent ballot harvesting by making it a misdemeanor to give or receive compensation for collecting mail-in ballots in any election. People have been prosecuted in the state for doing it.
4 arrested in voting fraud scheme that targeted Fort Worth …
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2018/10/13/4…

Oct 13, 2018 · Four women have been arrested and indicted on 30 felony counts of voter fraud for the 2016 election.The women were paid to harvest mail-in ballots…
14 Cases of Voter Fraud So Far This Year — And It’s Not …
https://ijr.com/14-cases-of-voter-fraud-so-far…

Nov 01, 2016 · 14 Cases of Voter Fraud So Far This Year — And It’s Not Even Election Day Yet. … Several applications have been filed with the election authority that appear to be fraudulently executed.
First Arrests Made in Fort Worth Voter Fraud Ring – Texas …
https://texasscorecard.com/features/first-arrests…

Oct 12, 2018 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that four members of an “organized voter fraud ring in North Fort Worth” have been arrested and charged with a total of 30 felony counts related to illegal mail ballot harvesting.

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