Last Week Tonight: Voting By Mail

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Last Week Tonight explores the efforts to expand and suppress voting by mail in America in the 2020 Presidential election.

John Oliver also put out this tweet about that night's show:

We're back tonight at 11:07. Due to the fact that we're producing remotely, we currently have to tape Saturday morning. That's never

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[fernandocolunga]

idk
but something about him gives me taika vibes you know?
i fucked with him when he was on the daily show but over time... idk idk

im gonna say it
idk

[foryoursake08]

what does any of that mean?

[bellwetherr]

"i'm gonna say it
idk"

is cracking me up

[sailormood]

The vibes you're probably getting are "he's a white guy, I don't fully trust him" and thats ok.

[ghouligan]

I voted by mail. I’m glad I was able to and hope everyone else that wants to can too

[deborahkla]

I've been voting by mail for a few years now. I love it.

[kawaiiairbender]

I voted by mail for the first time last month.

I kinda like voting in person but for the general I'm going to stick with by mail. So much quicker.

VA used to only allow it for specific reasons but now anyone can.

[her_schism]

The performative outrage over voting by mail is the stupidest fucking thing I've ever heard.

Oregon has had it for forever and it's not a hot bed of voter fraud.

Its so bizarre to be under a presidency that is actively trying to undermine its own citzenry so... unapologetically and blatently.

[gillenvillain]

My asshole red state has been mail voting for years... which I'm taking full advantage of this year. But that other states are actively stopping it...the fuck? We can mail in our taxes, received tax refunds, our shitty $1200 check, etc with no problem but voting by mail is racked with fraud?

I hate this country. It used to disappoint me, embarrass me...now I just fucking hate it.

oop

[analievelyn]

You know... @iamjohnoliver this would be a great time to hire some Black folks for your all-white writers room @lastweektonight.
- Wagatwe Wanjuki 🇰🇪 🇧🇸 (@wagatwe) June 1, 2020

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[doubtmars]

Does he really have no black writers? :0 Damn

Re: oop

[doubtmars]

Damn https://www.hbo.com/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver/cast-and-crew

Re: oop

[kawaiiairbender]

Ohh I should have scrolled down. Its why I kind of soured on him

[missjersey]

I don't understand why people have this misconception about voting by mail. I've been doing it for years and it's a great way to allow people to vote if they cannot physically go to the polls, or don't want to in the current climate. And it's not like they just send you one to fill out. You have to submit an application where they'll check if you're registered and if you've already voted.

[gillenvillain]

Same. Granted, my red state has been doing it for years.

I just can't understand why everyone cannot do it...oh yeah, right...because it would be record votes and most likely NOT for conservatives.