Could the Ohio Democratic Party Just Allocate Ohio Delegates Based...

[TomCADem]

...average of polls as of the primary election date? If the concern is that an election would expose people to the virus, and if the Bernie campaign has expressed this concern, wouldn't this be a fair way of addressing this risk? Just use the same polls that form the basis of determining eligibility for the debates.

[True Blue American]

1. No, we will be voting.

Absentee or at the polls.

[BlueIdaho]

2. Haven't some already voted?

Does Ohio do mail-in, early, or absentee voting?

[Squinch]

3. Can't BS just go away??

I haven't voted. I don't mind. Just GO!

[Kathy M]

4. We will be voting ... there are other things to vote on besides Presidential Candidate

This is way early compared to previous years

[Greywing]

5. So true ... and one thing that has become obvious to me

is that polls are not that accurate.

[Kathy M]

8. Agree

[TomCADem]

9. When? Will June Be Safer? What if it is worse?

If June is worse, what do you do?

Now, I think the answer is to adopt a mail ballot system like a lot of States, but that would take a few months, and we will be close to general election by them.

I say, allocate, the delegates now, adopt an expanded mail ballot system, try it out on the local elections in September, then roll it out for November in addition to polling places.

In the end, we need a robust election system to protect our democracy.

[Kathy M]

10. Will do absentee , normally I do except for this year .

[TomCADem]

11. Some folks on this Board say that Ohio makes it tough for people to vote absentee.

In California, it is encouraged, but I understand that some states make it very hard where you have to demonstrate under penalty of prosecution that there is a hardship that prevents you from voting in person.

[Kathy M]

12. Never had a problem , husband also has voted absentee

[TomCADem]

13. Do You Have To Claim Hardship to Vote Absentee?

For example, in Alabama, you have to give a reason for voting absentee. Then, upon receiving the absentee ballot application, the Absentee Election Manager may request additional evidence on the reason for voting absentee if the voter has a history of continuous absentee voting.

[Kathy M]

14. I have not .

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[thesquanderer]

6. if we'd used polls in 2016, Hillary would be president n/t

[SiliconValley_Dem]

7. Great idea!

[bluedye33139]

15. Just let the DNC allocate the delegates as they see fit.

Just kidding.

I think after being accused of running a conspiracy for so many years, it would be hilarious to give the DNC autocratic powers like this. Just to make people mad.