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neverforget

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5. Sorry but our vote by mail works great here in Oregon.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu May 5, 2016, 02:41 AM

May 2016

The ballot goes to the county election division where it's counted.

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Ron Wyden calls for National Vote by Mail [View all] sense May 2016 OP

Congress can only decide federal races RobertEarl May 2016 #1

You bring up a real issue here. If congress does this with jwirr May 2016 #15

Congress can't do it for any elections SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #31

Congress can declare..... RobertEarl May 2016 #27

No, they can't n/t SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #32

who knows where your ballot goes, ends up, what happens to it. vote in person is the way. msongs May 2016 #2

Sorry but our vote by mail works great here in Oregon. neverforget May 2016 #5

Do you get a receipt or some other form of confirmation? Orrex May 2016 #17

We can see if it was received. but we can't see how they are counted. ViseGrip May 2016 #19

You can track your ballot. HuckleB May 2016 #21

Neat. Orrex May 2016 #23

I admit that I hated it when we to vote by mail. HuckleB May 2016 #25

Voting in person, sense May 2016 #6

It works great, thanks. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #7

I take my ballot directly to the Elections Office because I'm the sort that thinks that's Bluenorthwest May 2016 #10

I'm a permanent mail-in voter, and I drop my ballot off at the polling place as well. frylock May 2016 #24

I walk my ballot to the drop box at the library with my kid. HuckleB May 2016 #22

I am in favor of this. auntpurl May 2016 #3

Great in terms of access, but who opens that mail, who counts it and where is it stored? merrily May 2016 #4

Wyden is right. And it works. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #8

Didn't Ron Wyden endorse the TPP? Sorry, I no longer trust Ron Wyden. Enthusiast May 2016 #9

Problem with 'no longer trusting' him over TPP is that he has always supported free trade Bluenorthwest May 2016 #12

I didn't know he supported NAFTA and CAFTA. I was mistaken when I sent him a modest donation. Enthusiast May 2016 #30

You must not trust anyone, then Blue_Tires May 2016 #13

I trust no one that supports these destructive trade deals. Enthusiast May 2016 #29

You've drawn you line in the sand, and I can appreciate that... Blue_Tires May 2016 #33

I've met and spoken with him MurrayDelph May 2016 #14

I'm against the TPP. Period. Enthusiast May 2016 #28

If anyone disagrees with you on any issue you don't trust them on other issues? Democat May 2016 #20

Yes, that's the way to do it. bemildred May 2016 #11

I love this idea. Abolish polling places. Nye Bevan May 2016 #16

Won't work everywhere. Soldiers ballots are dropped in the ocean enough! And, where I live ViseGrip May 2016 #18

I just voted in Oregon by mail. It's easy, convenient and gives you plenty of time to vote and mail bkkyosemite May 2016 #26

Or move election-day to a F**KING weekend. DetlefK May 2016 #34