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cyclonefence

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1. In 1980s

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 07:21 PM

Jan 4

we voted in Altoona PA on paper ballots, marked with pen, and when we turned in our ballots, the election workers tore off a corner and gave it back to us. The corner, proving we voted, was good for a free cup of coffee all over town.

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In 1980s cyclonefence Jan 4 #1

we used those when I first started voting. yellowdogintexas Jan 5 #2