<![CDATA[Peanut Politician: Global Politics]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/s/global-politicshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wPIf!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1a3543a-0e8b-4ae1-9ef0-a7352d1c66ea_500x500.pngPeanut Politician: Global Politicshttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/s/global-politicsSubstackSat, 11 Apr 2026 06:56:29 GMT<![CDATA[Pennsylvania's Provisional Ballot Count: A Bureaucratic Delay or Necessary Procedure?]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/pennsylvanias-provisional-ballothttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/pennsylvanias-provisional-ballotWed, 06 Nov 2024 00:05:58 GMTPennsylvania expects to count tens of thousands of provisional ballots no earlier than Thursday, November 7, 2024, likely extending beyond that. What's the hold-up? Is it incompetence or bureaucracy? TL;DR: Mostly bureaucracy:

Legal and Procedural Requirements1:

  • Pennsylvania Code Title 25, Chapter 113 - Electronic Voting Systems:

    • Section 113.12 - Canvassing and counting mail-in ballots. This statute outlines that no mail-in ballots can be opened or counted until 7:00 a.m. on Election Day.

  • Pennsylvania Election Code, Title 25, Chapter 31 - Voting by Qualified Absentee Electors:

    • Section 3146.8 - Canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots. This section specifically states that counties cannot begin the process of canvassing (which includes opening and preparing ballots for counting) until Election Day.

Verification Process:

  • Pennsylvania Election Code, Title 25, Chapter 12 - Provisional Voting:

    • Verification process in the Election Code, and the general guidelines for provisional voting are implied through the administration of elections. Further details would be found in administrative procedures set by the Department of State or county election boards, which might not be codified in law but are based on implementing the Election Code, and is beyond the scope of this article.31

Volume of Provisional Ballots:

  • This aspect is more about election administration practices rather than specific legal requirements. However, the expectation and handling of large volumes of provisional ballots:

    • Pennsylvania Election Code, Title 25, Chapter 12 - Provisional Voting:

      • Deals with provisional voting, which is the context for why significant numbers might be expected.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/US/PDF/1937/0/0320..PDF . The pdf is available to download at the bottom of this article.

]]><![CDATA[Secretary Anthony Blinken delivered $425 million more dollars of support for Ukraine's defense]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/secretary-anthony-blinken-deliveredhttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/secretary-anthony-blinken-deliveredWed, 23 Oct 2024 21:21:51 GMT

For comparison, as of October 16, 2024, the total federal disaster assistance for Hurricane Helene survivors has just surpassed $344 million.

]]><![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris said she would make a $15 federal minimum wage]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/vice-president-kamala-harris-saidhttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/vice-president-kamala-harris-saidWed, 23 Oct 2024 21:16:13 GMT

Food for Thought:

The Case Against Raising Minimum Wage:

  • Economic Impact: Elevating the minimum wage could inflate labor costs for companies. This might result in higher prices for consumers, workforce reductions, cuts in working hours, increased automation, and could contribute to inflation. Small businesses, in particular, might find these changes especially burdensome.

The Argument for Raising Minimum Wage:

  • Worker Benefits: An increase in the minimum wage directly boosts the income of the lowest-earning employees, potentially enhancing their living standards. It could serve as a mechanism to reduce poverty by providing workers with a more substantial wage for their time, aiding in lifting them above the poverty line.

]]><![CDATA[United Stated Never Left Syria]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/united-stated-never-left-syriahttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/united-stated-never-left-syriaSun, 22 Sep 2024 02:09:48 GMTPresident Trump announced a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria in 20181. However, this withdrawal was only partial2. Estimates show that the number of troops was reduced from 2,000 to 9003.

Since the withdrawal order, U.S. forces in the region have faced numerous attacks45 . Some reports state they have been targeted at least twenty-four times6.

1

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/20/trump-orders-full-withdrawal-of-us-troops-from-syria

2

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/31/trump-syria-oil-field-mission-062510

3

https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/us-troops-to-stay-in-syria-and-iraq-but-perhaps-not-for-long/

4

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-personnel-hurt-attack-against-base-iraq-officials-say-2024-08-05/

5

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/forty-five-u-s-troops-report-injury-in-iraq-syria-drone-attacks-more-than-twice-the-number-disclosed-by-pentagon/

6

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4306212-us-stands-on-edge-of-conflict-as-attacks-on-troops-continue-in-middle-east/

]]><![CDATA[Dominican Republic]]>https://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/dominican-republichttps://www.peanutpolitician.com/p/dominican-republicFri, 29 Mar 2024 17:12:56 GMT

Mural of a vendor boy who sells used objects on the beach of the Las Terrenas.

Condo Balcones del Atlantico

Santo Domingo trains do not collect power from a third rail similar to the USA. The trainsets collect their power from an overhead line system. See picture below:

Santo Domingo Metro Train Station with overhead power lines

La Puerta del Conde is a historic entrance to the city of Santo Domingo, and is now the serves as the main entrance to a national park, El Parque Nacional.

La Puerta del Conde

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