Shortly after Election Day, when President-elect Trump appointed prominent conservative figures to government officials, some people who voted for him said they regret their decisions.
On Election Day, Google searches for “how to change my vote” spiked in states won by Trump, according to Newsweek. Others expressed regret on X/Twitter.
“I regret voting for Trump. Again, I live in a very red state all the time, so it didn’t matter, but symbolically, I still feel pretty stupid about it.” I’m starting to feel it,” user @HeadyNotes wrote to X.
After President Trump announced he would nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be U.S. attorney general, user @ParishChristian wrote, “I already regret voting for you… Cabinet appointees are not Trump.” expressed. Gates is under investigation on sex trafficking charges.
Despite a Google search, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that votes already cast cannot be changed.
“Passing this bill will give people the opportunity to review their choices when voting in person. People may have questions or want to change their vote based on that, but once they vote, they will not be able to change their vote.” I can’t do that,” Pearce told the Star-Telegram.
“You can cancel your vote before voting and vote in person, but once you vote, you cannot change your voting method, either in person or by mail.”
However, if your paper ballot has readability issues, the staffer or you will have to redo it. Additionally, if you vote by mail and don’t have the correct identifying information, you can edit or change it.