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In reply to the discussion: Vote-by-mail spurred controversy, fraud charges and maybe the Capitol riot -- now it may become [View all]Retrograde
(10,132 posts)63. So how can western states make this work smoothly
While eastern ones can't, I ask for the umpteenth time.
California - largest number of voters in the country - ran the November election by mail with little problem. Oregon and Washington have been doing mail elections exclusively for years. Even Utah - not known as a liberal, progressive state - does mail elections. Maybe our new senator, Mr. Padilla, can give the rest of Congress some clues on how to run a massive election (over % turnout statewide) efficiently.
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Vote-by-mail spurred controversy, fraud charges and maybe the Capitol riot -- now it may become [View all]
Roisin Ni Fiachra
Jan 2021
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THIS BILL IS ***THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL !!!*** Cause if we can not vote we can not win !!!
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#1
Good! We would have passed one before had the electorate given us the power. nt
Hortensis
Jan 2021
#2
+1, The state I am in doesn't have no excuse mail in voting or early voting. This would change ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#5
Raw Story Headline is a bit misleading. Vote by Mail did NOT spur controversy, it was DT and the GOP
msfiddlestix
Jan 2021
#4
+1, I can get 2 - 3 extra family members to vote if they can vote by mail and not have to stand in
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#7
Hmmmm, seems like we can make it against the law to draw lines based on political slants for every
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#23
Happy to read this and crossing my fingers it gets passed. Anyone (...talking to you rethugs...)
iluvtennis
Jan 2021
#11
+1, if we don't get rid of it then we lose in 2022 seeing the kGOP is throwing up EVERY voter ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#15
It's important, but it's the postmarking that a ballot box cannot do, unless a barcode reader
ancianita
Jan 2021
#14
+1, if people thought 1/6 was crazy wait till dems start pushing VBM laws they'll literally blow up
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#18
So true. Which is why Dems have to get legislation that criminally convicts tamperers, imo.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#22
But with much harsher penalties than the current voter fraud slap-on-the-wrist ones.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#28
Put the cameras on the web -- many, many eyeballs and the public has a right to watch.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#74
+1, I think this fight will make 1/6 look like a picnic ... the crazies will really come out when
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#19
Maybe, but then when Democrats are elected everywhere, they will crawl back
PatrickforO
Jan 2021
#24
My understanding is the federal government can standardize for security reasons etc. If we don't ...
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#30
Call our awesome Colorado Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, if you want to know how to do it!
colorado_ufo
Jan 2021
#27
In even years, Democrats receive ballot requests from the Texas Democratic Party in January
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2021
#29
Congress can enforce such measures for House and Senate elections, but the Constitution still
Goodheart
Jan 2021
#31
We've had VBM in Oregon for over 20 years. Ballots due by the end of election day. They would avoid
Amaryllis
Jan 2021
#32
If they are including funding provisions to carry out the law ("spending" ) it could
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2021
#46
+1, its a slanted article no doubt ... if we thought 1/6 was crazy this is going to bring the Trump
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#60
In addition, laws around mail ballots should be standardized for all states.
Lonestarblue
Jan 2021
#47
The Democratic party should demand a paper trail and verifiable ability to recount be on all voting
UCmeNdc
Jan 2021
#53
We should allow everyone to vote by mail, and declare Voting Day a national holiday.
Nitram
Jan 2021
#61
This is outrageous! Deep State trying to do what's safe and makes sense. Damn them! nt
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jan 2021
#67
This is a necessary step, but forgive me if I wait for another source other than Rawstory. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2021
#71