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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@9F56K6ZLibertarian2yrs2Y
No. This has compromised elections and has made the majority of the public not trust the outcomes.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
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.
@GratefulPeacock2yrs2Y
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 conspiracy… Read more
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
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
@KYYCCCLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, but create an online voting system
@9CCDFLZLibertarian 7mos7MO
Most hardworking people in general do not deserve nor have the time to properly participate the privilege of suffrage on a federal level without falling in factionalist tribalism. Local elections however yes, mail in ballot's should be a thing automatically, but federal elections should be regulated to a Elite class of people.
@9WG97FVLibertarian7mos7MO
No, the current system works where voters have the option to request a mail on ballot free of charge.
@9SQ9C53Libertarian 9mos9MO
Digitize voting with a thorough authentication process. The current system is outdated and allows for immense amounts fo fraud.
@3NCBRBLLibertarian 1yr1Y
Yes, but everyone should have the option for a more accessible, verifiable remote voting procedure. It’s 2024.
No, and add stricter requirements for verification, add the ability for voters to verify their ballot was received, and that each vote on the ballot was recorded and counted correctly via official State managed voter websites.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian 1yr1Y
Yes, but ballots should be dropped off at the county's election office with a photo id and signature matching to prevent ballot harvesting
@9H4XJZXLibertarian1yr1Y
Yes. And guarantee the right to vote to all U.S. citizens 18 and older without exceptions, but make very strict penalties for PROVEN voter fraud.
@dgrizzardLibertarian 2yrs2Y
No, it is a waste of taxpayer money.
@9CCM8RKLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, mail in ballots should only be used by voters who are physically incapable of making it to a polling place and are mentally capable to vote; and we need to add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification.
@35YVD5TLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, they should request an absentee ballot and fill it out if they wish to do mail-in voting.
@5GHSCDSIndependent2yrs2Y
Mail in ballots should be made available if requested
@9D2MDMQLibertarian2yrs2Y
There should be numerous options for voting, including in-person, by mail, or online.
@83VCCTMLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, make it electronic, tied to every citizen's SSN, good for the day of election with appropriate verification or with paper ballots as only options.
@9CF5V8RLibertarian2yrs2Y
online voting should be the primary way of voting
@9BF2KWMLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, all election procedures should be decided at the state level.
@99TQJRHLibertarian2yrs2Y
No they should only be used by voters who are elderly or disabled.
the voters should be allowed to recive mail in ballots or vote online if they so choose to.
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