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Dyedinthewoolliberal

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11. At first I didn't like it

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 11:23 PM

Sep 2012

because going to the polls, signing in, getting your ballot, going into the booth, full of ritual and tradition. But voting by mail should help eliminate votes being changed or stolen. I hope.

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In Washington State, they vote by mail. Should this become the national standard? [View all] OmahaBlueDog Sep 2012 OP

Hell yes! Anything to move voting and the electoral infrastructure OUT OF PRIVATE HANDS. Raster Sep 2012 #1

Increases voting participation. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #2

I vote by mail. But I would be afraid for this to become a requirement. It would just make it easier MariaM83 Sep 2012 #3

It is wonderful Generic Other Sep 2012 #4

We do the same. Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2012 #6

I see nothing wrong with in person voting, but I support No-excuse absentee ballots, like Ohio has. Travis_0004 Sep 2012 #5

Oregon Old Codger Sep 2012 #7

Yep. There is no earthly reason for any election officials to know kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #8

we did it. MFM008 Sep 2012 #9

It works great in Oregon bhikkhu Sep 2012 #10

Our family does the same. n/t ChazII Sep 2012 #20

At first I didn't like it Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #11

I really like it. gateley Sep 2012 #12

We moved to Wa. last year Carla in Sequim Sep 2012 #13

That's how I vote every election in CT. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #14

We have it in California AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #15

I think it should be an option everywhere for sure. NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #16

I agree with this Bohunk68 Sep 2012 #18

Yes, Oregon was the first state to have vote by mail davidpdx Sep 2012 #17

No, it should not. It should be available, but opt-in eridani Sep 2012 #19