Anchorages Vote-By-Mail Shatters Turnout Record

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/05/anchorages-vote-by-mail-shatters-turnout-record/

"SNIP........

“Turnout in Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election was the highest in the city’s history, buoyed by a wave of last-minute votes,” the Alaska Dispatch News reports.

“About 80,000 ballots had been received by elections officials at the end of the day Wednesday. More were still on the way. Until now, the most ballots the city had ever received in a local race was 71,099 votes in 2012.”

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Wasn't this the same for Oregon when they went to mail ins.

[sdfernando]

2. If there is any place that vote by mail makes the most sense it is Alaska.

I've lived there although too young to vote...but getting anywhere in November is always a hassle. April/May is better because break-up is starting. Glad to hear they are doing this!....but really, shouldn't every state to this?

[AllaN01Bear]

3. cool

in california , republicans put in vote by mail to get around democrats. i vote by mail because i dont drive. then republicans tried to take away vote by mail as it was backfireing in their faces . would love to see all of ca go vote by mail.