I agree that we should all be able to vote by mail. I for one have no desire to wait in long lines for who knows how long, when I can easily drop my ballot in the mail, and now with COVID 19, why on earth would you want to. I do however, believe the vote should be counted as long as it is postmarked before voting begins. My son lived overseas and he didn't get his ballot in time, even though he requested it way in advance. Michigan has already sent out a request form if you desire an absentee ballot. This seems to make much sense. Glad postage will also be included.
Voting by mail has been going on for years in some states and there hasn't been any reports of abuse, fraud, etc. There was a "voter fraud" commission set up a couple years ago and was dismantled because there was no evidence of fraud or abuse.
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Originally Posted by mtdjed
I am not against mail in ballots. However, I think that there should be a requirement that they should be requested. That way a need is expressed, a current address is provided, and an opportunity to insure that the requester is properly registered can be verified.
Simply mailing to everybody creates an needless opportunity for confusion and abuse.
From the beginning of this country, voting has been a right that must be personally performed. Choosing not to vote is your decision. A vote should be private. Nobody should know my vote. All votes should be collected by the vote deadline. Votes delivered after the vote deadline should be nullified. Otherwise my vote is essentially known.
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