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In the discussion thread: If all States had vote by mail like Oregon... [View all]

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:50 AM

davepdx (164 posts)

15. Your signature on the exterior envelope has to match your signature on file.

In Oregon your ballot is placed inside a couple of envelopes. The outer envelope has a place for your signature. When the ballot is received the signature is verified against a digitized copy of your signature. After signature verification the inner security envelope containing your ballot is then taken and put in place for counting. If there is any issue with the outer envelope then you are contacted to reconcile any issues, ie. mismatched signature, before your ballot envelope is separated.

A side benefit of having your signature verified is that your ballot receipt is recorded electronically. The organizations that call people for get out the vote programs will get their next day calling list that will absent your name and number - no more calls. After a day or two you can then check online to make sure that your ballot has been received in advance of the actual election day.

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58 replies	Author	Time	Post
If all States had vote by mail like Oregon... [View all]	Viva_Daddy	Sep 2012	OP
It would raise turnout, but in some states mail fraud could be an issue.	hrmjustin	Sep 2012	#1
Oregon has polling locations...	Blue Belle	Sep 2012	#20
But how easily would Adelson get a return on his investment?	valerief	Sep 2012	#2
Apparently they don't run Oregon, so what's with the rest of you rolling over for	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2012	#35
As a citizen of the other state (WA) with all mail in voting.....	Wounded Bear	Sep 2012	#3
Me too.	Salviati	Sep 2012	#4
WA here 2	MFM008	Sep 2012	#30
No stamp needed in AZ	ChazII	Sep 2012	#5
Wow. That's great. I wish Oregon would too.	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#28
In Oregon, the vote doesn't have to be delivered by U.S. Mail ...	DreamGypsy	Sep 2012	#6
I love my Vote by Mail! I can take my time researching the ballot measures and the other people	neverforget	Sep 2012	#7
Coincidence?	Liberal Gramma	Sep 2012	#8
Yes, and I wonder how blue some other states would look	truebluegreen	Sep 2012	#9
Gore only won by 7K votes	Amak8	Sep 2012	#22
Yes, coincidence.	former9thward	Sep 2012	#44
It's gotten to the point where Republicans can't get elected to statewide office here in Oregon.	Arugula Latte	Sep 2012	#46
Vote by mail solves most of the supposed "fraud" problems Republicans scream about.	pa28	Sep 2012	#10
NO PHOTO ID NEEDED EITHER	ErikJ	Sep 2012	#16
Is it too late to implement this for Nov 6th? I would love to be able to turn my absentee ballot in	judesedit	Sep 2012	#11
Where are you?	Retrograde	Sep 2012	#12
Normally it is illegal for other people to handle absentee ballots.	former9thward	Sep 2012	#45
I Love my Home State Oregon	defacto7	Sep 2012	#13
Voting parties rock....	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2012	#36
How do they avoid someone getting another person's ballot and voting?	OnlinePoker	Sep 2012	#14
Your signature on the exterior envelope has to match your signature on file.	davepdx	Sep 2012	#15
Nice, but I'm assuming you have to preregister somehow?	OnlinePoker	Sep 2012	#18
You can register to vote at the DMV...	Blue Belle	Sep 2012	#21
I didn't know you could register on-line in Oregon	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#29
You can get the form online but	davepdx	Sep 2012	#48
Ahh! I see. Thanks.	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#52
It appears that if you have an Oregon Drivers License that you can	davepdx	Sep 2012	#56
You can register to vote at the DMV's or download a registration form online.	davepdx	Sep 2012	#43
I didn't know that about the phone calls	renate	Sep 2012	#19
I may have made an error about online checking.	davepdx	Sep 2012	#47
the election officials have to match the signature on the ballot...	renate	Sep 2012	#17
You can also take your time to deliberate about your choices.	davepdx	Sep 2012	#49
As an expat, I routinely vote absentee.	BlueMTexpat	Sep 2012	#23
Oregon does vote by email as well for overseas voters	davidpdx	Sep 2012	#31
OR leads the way -	BlueMTexpat	Sep 2012	#40
Do you have a solution for the optical scanners that are going to read our ballots, maybe,	tavalon	Sep 2012	#24
How is that different from e-voting machines?	Amak8	Sep 2012	#25
It's all about PAPER Ballots	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#27
Only if there is a Hand Count, The Opti-scan can be hacked.	bahrbearian	Sep 2012	#32
And a hand count can be fixed, and frequently have been in the past...	Bluenorthwest	Sep 2012	#37
When and were has that happened,?	bahrbearian	Sep 2012	#38
Florida in 2000?	Retrograde	Sep 2012	#50
Perhaps, but if there are major deviations from exit polls	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#53
There seems to be alot of deviation in the last 10 years	bahrbearian	Sep 2012	#57
Washington state or DC?	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#58
I was thinking the same thing. They won't hand count unless it is 'close'.	Sirveri	Sep 2012	#33
I'm with you, Sirveri	tavalon	Sep 2012	#54
Vote By Mail ALSO totally eliminates the "voter fraud" canard by Rethuglicans.	99th_Monkey	Sep 2012	#26
I love vote by mail.	LWolf	Sep 2012	#34
It would also encourage higher voter participation	Courtesy Flush	Sep 2012	#39
It is wonderful. I can sit down with my ballot and my computer and research the ballot	OregonBlue	Sep 2012	#41
Unfortunately, most counties outsource vote by mail to the ES&S Corporation.	robinlynne	Sep 2012	#42
I live in So. Oregon	bkkyosemite	Sep 2012	#51
Main thing I love about it up here in WA state...	countryjake	Sep 2012	#55

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