2022 Midterms thread

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by punch it in

What is the rush to know who wins the seats in November? Does it change anything? Serious question. If we knew a week ago the result of every seat would it matter other than for us to say haha we won?

Call me old fashioned, but I come from a land where election day use to mean something.

Also, it definitely creates more doubt about the elections for lots of people. When it takes weeks to figure out, there will be more people that will think something fishy is going on than if results came in right away.

Why can't people send in their ballots 2 weeks before? Is 14 days a huge difference? The elections are every 2 years. I don't think it's asking too much for people that don't want to vote in person to request and send in their ballots 2 weeks early. If there was a deadline, people would meet that deadline if they really cared about voting.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Call me old fashioned, but I come from a land where election day use to mean something.

Also, it definitely creates more doubt about the elections for lots of people. When it takes weeks to figure out, there will be more people that will think something fishy is going on than if results came in right away.

Why can't people send in their ballots 2 weeks before? Is 14 days a huge difference? The elections are every 2 years. I don't think it's asking too much for people that don't want to vote in person to request and send in their ballots 2 weeks early. If there was a deadline, people would meet that deadline if they really cared about voting.

Election day does mean something. But it is just symbolic. Every vote means something. Its a process that is all. Im not in favor of speeding up or changing the rules to appease conspiracy theorists though. If people think something fishy is going on it is because they are paranoid and or unhappy with the results they see. Oh well. It changes nothing if we know who holds every seat sooner. Other than, like you said, to appease the people who “think” something fishy is going on.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Election day does mean something. But it is just symbolic. Every vote means something. Its a process that is all. Im not in favor of speeding up or changing the rules to appease conspiracy theorists though. If people think something fishy is going on it is because they are paranoid and or unhappy with the results they see. Oh well. It changes nothing if we know who holds every seat sooner. Other than, like you said, to appease the people who “think” something fishy is going on.

Then all elections should revert back to pre-Covid rules across the board. Because elections have certainly changed since 2018.