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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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Useful article by the former Chair of the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission. She says the main thing to be done is to process the ballots sent out as regular first class mail—the way it has historically been done—instead of as Non-Profit rate Mail, which usually takes 7-10 days to deliver. She says the Post Office is entirely capable of doing that. It just has to be told to.
Opinion | I Was a Postal Service Regulator for 18 Years. Don’t Panic. - The New York Times