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Old 08-15-2020, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DeanFL View Post
The PROBLEM is the definition of BOTH -

Absentee vote is ACTIVE - must request a ballot and prove who you are.

Universal Mail-in - PASSIVE. Potentially everyone legal age to vote can be mailed a ballot.

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When votes come back into the election office to be counted they are checked to see if they are registered and their signature is checked against the signature when they registered. The fact is there are checks and balances when voting by mail.
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