Why Vote-By-Mail Is Better

Ken AshfordElection 2006Leave a Comment

  • No waiting for hours in line
  • No polling place intimidation
  • No confusion about where to go to vote
  • No need to make arrangements for childcare or time off from work
  • No malfunctioning voting equipment
  • No need to hire and train poll workers
  • Increased election process integrity through signature verification
  • Lower election administration costs
  • Increased voter turnout

    • Any arguments to any of that?

    By the way, it’s working in Oregon:

    For more than a decade Oregonians have been successfully voting by mail. Up to three weeks before Election Day, ballots are sent to all registered voters, giving busy families time to research their votes and carefully mark their ballots, which are then either dropped in the mailbox or delivered to secure drop boxes at libraries, county offices and other convenient locations. Trained election officials then match the signature on each ballot against the signature on each voter’s registration card, before processing the vote. 

    The transparency of Vote by Mail eliminates virtually all fraud, while addressing many traditional voting challenges…