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PuppyBismark

(594 posts)

1. Easier and MUCH Cheaper

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:12 PM

Nov 2012

Follow the Oregon State model, everyone votes by mail.

Just think of the savings:

Millions of dollars saved by eliminating voting machines
Millions of dollars saved by not having to staff all the voting locations
Eliminate registration problems, you get a ballot, you vote

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postal_voting|

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Five ways to make long elections lines shorter ~ Washington Post [View all] mzmolly Nov 2012 OP

Easier and MUCH Cheaper PuppyBismark Nov 2012 #1

I would not personally be comfortable with that, unless... mzmolly Nov 2012 #2

Can't speak for Oregon, but in my county in CA Retrograde Nov 2012 #3

Can you verify that the vote mzmolly Nov 2012 #4

Provisional ballot on election day Retrograde Nov 2012 #5

Good to know that the ballots are scanned. mzmolly Nov 2012 #6