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18. Rachel was showing long, long lines of people waiting to vote

Reply to maxsolomon (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:31 PM

Nov 2012

This is so wrong; so unnecessary. And it's by design. The Rich and their thinktanks don't like Democracy. It doesn't have to be this way. Washington and Oregon prove that. It's an experiment that works and should be adapted all over the country.

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Washington State votes entirely by mail. We have 70% participation. [View all] maxsolomon Nov 2012 OP

Oregon as well Life Long Dem Nov 2012 #1

Might make a profit for the Post Office TOO! Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #2

Here in AZ ChazII Nov 2012 #4

Might make poor people not vote. LisaL Nov 2012 #8

There are official drop boxes in very convenient places: Evergreen Emerald Nov 2012 #14

I vote by mail ChazII Nov 2012 #3

why don't you have 100% participation? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #5

Because we are drunk maxsolomon Nov 2012 #6

lol. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #11

People are lazy, forgetful, don't care. Pick any or all per person. uppityperson Nov 2012 #9

What you have to realize is that both FL and OH already have vote by mail absentee system. LisaL Nov 2012 #7

Which states? Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #10

Both FL and OH have absentee by mail voting. LisaL Nov 2012 #12

If the USPS is now privatized, is mail tampering as a federal offense no longer applicable? ancianita Nov 2012 #13

Drop it in a mailbox in the most expensive neighborbood. TPaine7 Nov 2012 #16

I think it's great.. Upton Nov 2012 #15

I like to vote in person on Election Day bigwillq Nov 2012 #17

Rachel was showing long, long lines of people waiting to vote pscot Nov 2012 #18

I was listening about the stuff going down in Florida cmf Nov 2012 #19