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Some of it is mail in ballots but that's normal in most states. The 1 week delay in Mississippi right now are the affidavit (provisional) ballots where someone didn't have the right ID, had just changed their name, or otherwise couldn't match their registered voter identity.

Those folks sign a temporary vote (affidavit or provisional) and then have a week to follow up with the proper ID and otherwise sort out their information to ensure their vote is counted.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 days ago

    All things that are already registered in the government's basic citizen administration (or whatever it's called in your country). Deaths and moving to a new address are both things you are required to register with the government ASAP.

    This actually sounds like a science fiction to me. You obviously don't realize how antiquated and disconnected governmental bureaucracy is here in the U.S.

    Very few systems can access data gathered by other systems. Job applications and other processes often require "background checks" to verify our identity by cross referencing several disparate databases and searching local and federal data for criminal histories, evidence of name change, etc. Meaning before someone will trust you with employment or a loan, they will pay a service to verify who you are because it's such a difficult process to do.

    The affidavit vote counting process is essentially doing that background check on each voter to verify their identity and eligibility to vote. And the Mississippi count at issue here is happening in one of the poorest, most understaffed, and most technology unadvanced states in the country.

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    I know places like Portugal and Spain are going through serious housing crunches right new and I know expats often exaggerate those problems. So where can an American flee oppression without just oppressing someone else?

    For context: I'm a progressive lefty, thinking about long term relocation options cause the fash is getting pretty thick around here.

    Edit: I know immigrants and expats (US or other) are not solely responsible overseas housing issues, but housing issues definitely exist across Portugal, Netherlands, etc. I don't want to increase that burden and would feel shitty if my housing offer outbid 300 local applicants.

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