Just heard a caller to Thom Hartmann say that in Arizona

[mfcorey1]

she as mailed something that was labeled sample ballot for her absentee ballot. She took it to the precinct and they had no idea what it was. She was eventually allowed to vote. Thom suggested that she report it in case those mailings were sent to others.

[marybourg]

1. There are sample ballots, and there mail-in ballots.

In AZ, you can bring your completed mail-in ballot to any polling place today and drop it into a box. Maybe she brought her sample ballot instead, also? I don’t really understand the issue here.

[Merlot]

2. That's standard in California

The sample ballot give the politicians statements and rebuttals, and descriptions of the propositions with rebuttals. Gives you time to study, and you can mark it then copy it to your absentee ballot when it arrives.