Some of those who oppose a federal statute to standardize how federal elections are [View all]

[Atticus]

conducted might insist that "states should be free to run their own elections!" I would agree.

If a state chooses to impose it's own unique practices and requirements to conduct elections for governor and secretary of state and other state and local officials, that should be their right be cause those are "their own elections".

But, the elections to choose a president and vice-president, a senator or a congressman? Those are not just their elections; these are OUR elections and the rules as to when how we vote should be the same in every state.

I think election days should be holidays; early voting should be permitted for at least a month; mail ballots should be counted so long as they are postmarked no later than election day and received within seven days after; and, envelopes for mailed ballots should be visibly distinctive and run ahead of any other mail. Finally, mailed or other ballots cast early should be counted promptly after receipt.

I'm sure there are other provisions that would improve my effort, but let's add this to our list of "to do"s.