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Stargleamer

(2,518 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:19 PM Wednesday

for this upcoming election, I got both a ballot AND a "practice" ballot in the same envelope [View all]

and I filled out the Practice ballot by mistake and put it in the envelope, not realizing that it wasn't the actual ballot. Fortunately I didn't seal the envelope, and found the real ballot soon thereafter. It seems like perhaps people might mail in the wrong ballot--the practice ballot--by mistake and not have their vote counted--I have never gotten a practice ballot before in all my decades of voting.

Anyhow, Yes on 50!

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for this upcoming election, I got both a ballot AND a "practice" ballot in the same envelope [View all] Stargleamer Wednesday OP

Mine's in my PO box. usonian Wednesday #1

Who approved that? CrispyQ Wednesday #2

I didn't - Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #3

I've always gotten a sample ballot along with the official ballot. skylucy Thursday #4