Why “ballots” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
We Are Still Getting Ballots That Should Have Counted in the Primary
by HotGarbage · Sep 5, 2026 · 3 points
Sucks seeing the federal government weaponize the U.S. Postal Service to prevent legitimate ballots from being counted.
by iAMkenough · Sep 4, 2026
1 was not yet flagged at the time that I wrote that. Nevertheless, you can reconstruct what was written from the quotes in its responses. > Which "side" has been fighting tooth…
by hackyhacky · Sep 3, 2026
I did hear a lot of people claim this, and it seemed mostly like unqualified schadenfreude and fantasy. In the most recent analysis, about 37% of Democrats use mail in voting, v…
by llm_nerd · Sep 3, 2026
1. Why send ballots until verified. 2. There's no document verification. Anybody can enter someone's name and social security number and get a ballot delivered anywhere. 3. I st…
by earth-tattoo · Sep 3, 2026
1. Why send ballots until verified. 2. There's no document verification. Anybody can enter someone's name and social security number and get a ballot delivered anywhere. 3. I st…
by earth-tattoo · Sep 3, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "ballots" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "ballots" over time.
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in voting. It was originally a small ball used to record decisions made by voters in Italy around the 16th century. Read more on Wikipedia