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18. That's why I use my county's drop boxes

Reply to Aristus (Reply #17)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 10:37 PM

Oct 2013

It isn't quite the experience and anticipation of voting with your fellow citizens on Election Day, but hand-delivering my ballot still gives me fuzzier feelings than mailing it off like some unimportant electric bill.

And the advantages of high voter participation and ease of voting are not to be denied. When I contacted my congresscritter regarding the debt ceiling fiasco, I reminded him how the state legislature handled budget disagreements. State Republicans here wouldn't dare fire a Cruz Missile as there would be no way for them to disenfranchise enough voters to NOT be held accountable for it in the next election cycle, and they know it.

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I friggin' LOVE my state (WA) - my 18 yo daughter is registered to vote and didn't even know it [View all] Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 OP

Living in GA, that IS a big contrast. GaYellowDawg Oct 2013 #1

I have always felt that voting eligability should be an opt-out arrangement. arcane1 Oct 2013 #2

Love it, too! Kath1 Oct 2013 #3

Oh, I'm sure she will. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #6

Excellent! Kath1 Oct 2013 #14

I grew up in WA, and miss it. It's a really great place. Zorra Oct 2013 #4

Yes I love living in Washington State gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

Vote by mail is the way to go for voter participation jrandom421 Oct 2013 #7

Oregon votes by mail as well, we set turnout records in 2010 and yet I hear daily on DU that Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #13

I love our state like no other. Aristus Oct 2013 #17

That's why I use my county's drop boxes strategery blunder Oct 2013 #18

Oh, I like that idea! PotatoChip Oct 2013 #8

Yep, it's connected to the Dept of Motor Vehicles, called 'motor voter law'. n/t Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #10

Now THAT is true freedom, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #9

wonderful! fizzgig Oct 2013 #11

Socialism! IronLionZion Oct 2013 #12

That's my main complaint with WA... Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #15

And vote by mail too. No polling places. No lines. nolabear Oct 2013 #16

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