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ProudLib72

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31. Is it safer? I'm not sure because it's down to who or what counts those votes

Reply to coeur_de_lion (Original post)

Sat Jul 28, 2018, 07:21 PM

Jul 2018

However, it is a LOT easier. I hope someone comes along with some statistics on percentages of people who vote in person versus mail in during a mid-term.

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Voting by mail [View all] coeur_de_lion Jul 2018 OP

Most of my state Oregon is by mail marlakay Jul 2018 #1

One (Republican) paper vote scandal in OR that I know of flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #3

My CA county votes by mail only underthematrix Jul 2018 #2

I think you misunderstand the purpose of my post coeur_de_lion Jul 2018 #4

Oh. Okay. So you're asking underthematrix Jul 2018 #5

Ultimately, a mail in ballot is a piece of paper leftieNanner Jul 2018 #26

I'm in Florida, but was in Indiana before I moved here radical noodle Jul 2018 #6

I am in Florida. Blue_true Jul 2018 #20

That's our system too radical noodle Jul 2018 #22

In my state we can go online and make sure our mailed ballot got there. pnwmom Jul 2018 #7

There is about a 2% rejection rate for vote by mail Gothmog Jul 2018 #8

Problems with VBM diva77 Jul 2018 #9

Thats what I was afraid of coeur_de_lion Jul 2018 #16

It's unfortunate, but a real problem. The best way to vote is: 1)ensure that your registration is diva77 Jul 2018 #17

what if I fill out my ballot coeur_de_lion Jul 2018 #18

carry it there on election day? or prior? Since I don't know what state you're in diva77 Jul 2018 #24

In California, this is fine. leftieNanner Jul 2018 #27

My county has scanned paper ballots for all elections. Blue_true Jul 2018 #21

we need to VOTE BY MAIL .... like we do in OREGON. it is great trueblue2007 Jul 2018 #10

Agreed leftieNanner Jul 2018 #28

Most important thing is that it is easy to vote by mail. I doubt it's any easier to hack, Hoyt Jul 2018 #11

I love voting by mail! cbreezen Jul 2018 #12

My friends daughter worked in a place that collected mail ins Doreen Jul 2018 #13

Arizona here. I vote by mail. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2018 #14

We always vote by mail but we take the ballots straight to the courthouse. Most cities have drop OregonBlue Jul 2018 #15

I can vote by mail because I'm older than 65. Jane Austin Jul 2018 #19

I live in Oregon where vote-by-mail Mme. Defarge Jul 2018 #23

Can't speak for security but it is easier crazycatlady Jul 2018 #25

"It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes." cutroot Jul 2018 #29

When we vote by mail, how do they know that we only voted once? FakeNoose Jul 2018 #30

Is it safer? I'm not sure because it's down to who or what counts those votes ProudLib72 Jul 2018 #31

I just voted absentee,(Mail in) in Ohio... jdadd Jul 2018 #32