There’s nothing illegal or wrong about a recount of the votes in Florida. And, according to the Florida Department of State:
A 10-day extension exists for overseas voters. The overseas voter’s vote-by-mail ballot must be postmarked or dated by Election Day and received within 10 days of the election in order to be counted, provided the ballot is otherwise proper.
For the mathematically challenged, that’s November 16. And though it may include some American tourists abroad, it also includes thousands of US soldiers.
Let’s let Florida do its job and count every vote.
(And let’s never, ever again let a recount issue go to the Supreme Court! If the state can’t work it out, they should just hold a new election.)
What messy voting systems you have in the US, perhaps the US government could send a task force to Australia next year, to learn how elections should be conducted.
They might even enjoy a “sausage sizzle” at the same time
There is a lot wrong with our system, but I’m not ready to embrace compulsory voting.
It would work without compulsory voting.
It’s only compulsory to go to the polling station what you do with your ballot is entirely up to you, I’ve been known to write factitious stuff on the ballot paper when the contestants have not appealed to me. But it’s one way of getting people to think about voting. Get them to the the polling booth and hope for the best
And how do the elderly and infirm get to the polling stations? Thank you, but I prefer my mail-in ballot. I’ve done my share of standing in line.
They do exactly what you do, mail it in, and don’t have to pay for the postage.
can do that if I wanted but I get enjoyment going along with the happy crowds, it’s good fun. and I enjoy the sausage sizzle at times.
I’ll admit the sausage does sound good.
and tastes even better 🙂