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Originally Posted by bobnyce
I don't think anyone in their right mind would be concerned with mail in voting except for timing issues, received on time. However, if anyone is proposing mass mailings to all residents that are not registered voters, then everyone should have a problem.
Right now you must request an absentee ballot. It is checked and confirmed that you are a registered voter and mailed to you where you requested. Then you must return the ballot within a certain time limit or your vote is not counted.
That's fine! But, having the post office mail by reduced price mass mailing to everyone is ridiculous! If you cannot take the time to register to vote by mail, car registration at any county office then you don't deserve to vote. Voting is an obligation of every citizen but not every one in the county is a citizen and they certainly do not have the right to vote.
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There is a ton of misunderstanding and misinformation out there, partially because of the terms being used.
Absentee ballots - each person has to request one. Few people have a problem with this system.
Mail-in ballots - this should be termed "mail out ballots" because some states are taking their entire list of registered voters and mass mailing them ballots. The problem is that few states do a decent job of keeping those lists current. These ballots go out to dead people, people who have moved, people now in prison, etc. This just makes the whole process wide open for abuse.