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We should be making it easier to vote, not harder. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #1
That is exactly my thought. And you said it better than I would have. marble falls Dec 2018 #2
Re: absentee voting I can certainly see why some working guy or gal DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #3
A lot of employers do everything to make it hard for their employees to vote. marble falls Dec 2018 #7
My boss was a Repug and a jerk in a lot of ways... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #11
Thats the way it used to be. Democrats and Republicans used to work together ... marble falls Dec 2018 #37
Even if the law requires time off for voting DBoon Dec 2018 #36
My DH gets an absentee ballot every year Bettie Dec 2018 #18
Which is WHY we need a whole MONTH of early voting SoCalDem Dec 2018 #40
Exactly! EffieBlack Dec 2018 #26
Amen wryter2000 Dec 2018 #30
That would be step 2. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #4
Government employees or corporate employees who are working overseas should be able to vote. haele Dec 2018 #5
So, let's see. Colorado has gone to all mail-in ballots (though there are same day polling spots) hlthe2b Dec 2018 #6
Kids off at college? People who travel extensively for business? etc. jpljr77 Dec 2018 #8
I completely disagree - what Democrats need to do is to educate voters csziggy Dec 2018 #9
Excellent response. Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #20
+1! 2naSalit Dec 2018 #21
We just need to start keeping records of abentee ballot requests pecosbob Dec 2018 #10
You don't think it's already done? LisaL Dec 2018 #25
I really don't know...since the States get to control everything about the process pecosbob Dec 2018 #27
that is already done crazycatlady Dec 2018 #35
Would you also exclude those of us who live abroad? GoneOffShore Dec 2018 #12
I respectfully disagree Retrograde Dec 2018 #13
So I can NEVER go on vacation in leftynyc Dec 2018 #14
In NY it's been restricted for a while-- only certain excuses are valid for absentee ballots... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #15
In Virginia, early in-person voting is subject to the same limitations as absentee onenote Dec 2018 #24
No. Here in CA we use mail ballots for much wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #16
No. Here in WA it's all by mail. And you can check to see your ballot has been received. fierywoman Dec 2018 #17
As a former Washingtonian...I agree with you. Liberal Veteran Dec 2018 #39
Fix the fraud is the way to go Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #19
The big push among Democrats is for more vote by mail mcar Dec 2018 #22
There are a lot of issues with vote by mail. LisaL Dec 2018 #28
You user name suggests you are from California. LisaL Dec 2018 #23
Some people don't get that the voting rules are different in every state jberryhill Dec 2018 #31
Please specify which state you are talking about jberryhill Dec 2018 #29
I like the way you want to charge handicapped people a poll tax jberryhill Dec 2018 #32
We need to stop pretending that late phone banking is the solution to everything Awsi Dooger Dec 2018 #33
Many changes needed to voting laws. northoftheborder Dec 2018 #34
Actually, we should have a voting week. The national holiday is good in theory, but... Liberal Veteran Dec 2018 #38
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