Absentee-by-mail ballots are paper ballots that are mailed to voters who must then fill them out and return them, often with the voter's signature and sometimes a witness signature to prove the voter's identity. In 35 states and Washington, D.C., any qualified voter may vote absentee-by-mail without offering an excuse, and in the remaining states, an excuse is required. For example, Georgia allows anyone to vote by mail while voters in New York can’t vote absentee by mail unless they are out of town on Election Day, ill, disabled, taking care of someone who is ill or disabled, in a Veterans Health Administration hospital, or in jail for a non felony offense.
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@9CCDGPS12mos12MO
Yes, but we should create an online alternative to where you can either vote from a Government monitored website or app to vote.
That's an intriguing perspective. Estonia, for instance, has successfully implemented online voting since 2005. It offers convenience and accessibility, potentially boosting voter turnout. Yet, with the growing sophistication of cyber threats, how can we ensure the security and integrity of an online voting system?
@9BHQL291yr1Y
No, and we should ban all mail-in ballot voting in order to prevent another rigged election. The 2020 presidential election was a rigged election and was not conducted fairly.
@9DLF5TXIndependent 10mos10MO
@9CRZVKLIndependent11mos11MO
Yes, and make voting compulsory but add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification
@9BLQ5YS1yr1Y
No, but make voting compulsory
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@9CMSYSL11mos11MO
No, and we should ban all mail-in ballot voting in order to prevent another rigged election.
@9CZNQCY11mos11MO
no, but voting should be compulsory
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@9CLBSV411mos11MO
No, but they should be available upon request
@9J92TWT5mos5MO
I feel that mail-in ballots should be sent out per the request of the voter, but there should be a thorough verification process for these ballots. Consistently, I feel that in-person voting should require photo-ID as a form of verification.
@9GVQQKS7mos7MO
No, but make voting compulsory by making Election Day a national holiday so that people may have the opportunity to vote in person
@9CQQ79T11mos11MO
Mail in ballots should be illegal.
@9BTYSF81yr1Y
No, they should have to request one.
@99ZQNTD1yr1Y
No, and we should abolish all mail-in ballot voting in order to NOT have another rigged election like we did in 2020. The 2020 presidential election was NOT conducted fairly at all.
@9DX6QM99mos9MO
No, and ban mail in ballots
@9D3RPBQ10mos10MO
Voting should not be compulsory due to how coercive and Unethical it can be, Also it undermines democracy. Also voting should be voluntary and participatory
@9B8KL661yr1Y
No, mail in ballots should only be used when unable to get to polling location (physically, taking care of someone else, out of town/working on Election Day). Verification includes a photocopy of two forms of ID (same items used for any other place that asks for it).
@ContentContent051yr1Y
Yes, and slowly work towards making the whole mail-voting system electronic and digital.
@9F56K6ZLibertarian9mos9MO
No. This has compromised elections and has made the majority of the public not trust the outcomes.
@VulcanMan6 9mos9MO
Actually, mail-in ballots have been used for decades without issue, and the only people who distrust (or blatantly deny) election outcomes are conspiracy theorists who fall for anti-democratic propaganda.
@GratefulPeacock9mos9MO
While it's true that mail-in ballots have been used in some capacity for years, it's also important to note that the scale of their use in recent times is unprecedented. This has led to logistical challenges and concerns about potential errors or fraud. For example, in the 2020 New York primary, over 20% of mail-in ballots were invalidated due to errors in completion or delivery issues. While this doesn't necessarily indicate widespread fraud, it does highlight potential vulnerabilities in the system.
As for the distrust in election outcomes, it's not limited to conspirac… Read more
@VulcanMan6 9mos9MO
Unfortunately, this country seems to actively make it as unnecessarily complicated and/or difficult as possible to vote, which is a huge problem, especially considering how already anti-democratic our political system is.
More transparency and accountability of media sources that promote and spread lies and conspiracies about "mass voter fraud" and "stolen elections" and other propagandized rhetoric would significantly reduce the amount of public distrust and misinformation about our elections. Overall, our election process should be much more accessible and streamlined,… Read more
@9D3YL4B10mos10MO
Require it to be requested and make it easier to request.
@9CB66P71yr1Y
No, and we should ban all mail-in ballot voting in order to prevent another rigged election. The 2020 presidential election was a rigged election and was NOT conducted fairly at all.
@9BDWCVF1yr1Y
No and make election day a federal holiday
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@9BCY2BQ1yr1Y
No, and require all mail in ballots be notarized
@9BCWHKZ1yr1Y
No, and make Election Day a Federal Holiday.
@9BCNQZ41yr1Y
Yes, unless the individual opts out of the mail-in option, and provide some sort of identification for both in-person and mail-in, not driver's license or social security number - perhaps fingerprint or facial recognition; also voting needs to be compulsory if the individual is a United States citizen
@9B9WG7D1yr1Y
No, all mail in ballots should be abolished unless a fingerprint is place on the security envelope and scanned and if there are a threshold of irregularities then the election is overthrown.
@9B78SQP1yr1Y
No, and we should abolish all mail-in ballot voting in order to prevent another rigged election. The 2020 presidential election was a rigged election and we should NOT let that happen again.
@9B64TSGIndependent1yr1Y
No,
Also those that wish to vote but cannot make it due to illness or other severe challenges shouldnt get them either, but rather 3 people with body cams on and visit the person to cast their ballot day of. When finished then seal it while on camera and take these limited and very rare ballots with voters thumb fingerprint put into a secured triple paddlocked safe that only is opened if the partys heads are present with the key that opens the box. Overseas ballots should be treated the same way and signed with a thumb print on the inside and outside and signed on camera for another line of verificiation.
@9B533SP1yr1Y
No, and we should abolish all mail-in ballot voting in order to prevent another rigged election. The 2020 presidential election was a rigged election and we should NOT allow that to happen again.
@KYYCCCLibertarian1yr1Y
No, but create an online voting system
@9F56TK6Republican 9mos9MO
No, mail in ballots should only be used by the elderly over 75 years of age or the disabled with proof of ID and written authorization from their physician.
@9MW49QCIndependent2wks2W
No. All citizens should be issued Common Access Cards that allow them to vote, access vital documents and information, as well as card readers that allow easy access to approved electronic devices.
@9MQ4HLM2wks2W
A qualified YES. Every voter does not always want to participate in an election. The mail-in process should be a two-step process where the first mailed item asks the voter if they plan to vote in the upcoming election and would like a mail-in ballot. The second step in the process should be to send only those voters who are choosing to vote in an upcoming election a ballot.
@9MPJH9C2wks2W
Yes, but require signature verification such as a witness. And we need ways of making sure votes are not duplicated in person after a mail in.
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