In the U.S. mail-in voting is a form of voting in which a ballot is mailed to the home of a registered voter who fills it out and returns it by postal mail or drops it off in-person at a voting center. Five U.S. states routinely conduct all-mail elections: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic four additional states—California, Nevada, New Jersey and Vermont—and the District of Columbia have pledged to mail out ballots to all properly registered voters for the November 2020 election.
Narrow down the conversation to these participants:
Political party:
Voting for candidate:
@5GHSCDS5yrs5Y
Regardless, we should implement policies to make voting more accessible
@8FC78K94yrs4Y
It is not necessary and may make things more complicated.
@tgbriggs164yrs4Y
Yes, at the discretion of individual states
@3BCN8LS4yrs4Y
No, unless you can guarantee the integrity and reliability of everyone's vote and give voters a way to confirm the reception of their ballot and it's contents.
@3SXNRFF4yrs4Y
I support verified absentee voting where identification and eligibility is verified, but not just sending out ballots to voter rolls regardless of request.
@4SCHPLM4yrs4Y
Only if the state has the infrastructure to handle it.
@4JNZ3C74yrs4Y
It should be left up to the States
@4ZCS6594yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be secure and worked on like arizona.
@4R82RJB4yrs4Y
Individual States should decide
@84GDKCL4yrs4Y
No, but permit absentee balloting for all voters that opt for it (regardless of reason).
@599JCD95yrs5Y
Yes, operated at the state level.
@8HDWQKS4yrs4Y
Not universal mail-in-ballots, but absentee ballots should be able to be requested by any registered vote that cannot make it to the polls.
@8CS4GM74yrs4Y
No, changing the standard election process on such a wide scale mere months before an election, when there already exists examples of it causing issues on a small scale, is highly irresponsible. Perhaps in the future after the issues are worked out completely.
@8HSYS3T4yrs4Y
Election law is a state matter
@7GF7Y8K4yrs4Y
Yes, but for only the disabled and the elderly.
@86XJFQB4yrs4Y
Let the each state and locality decide for itself.
@6WS2R4W5yrs5Y
Yes, but as an option and not to replace in person voting
@88T9RGX4yrs4Y
Allow this to be decided at the state level.
@38NW3YZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but each ballot must be requested through a verification process akin to absentee-ballots.
@8C3Q2QS5yrs5Y
what do you mean by "whole" state
@8DT8Y394yrs4Y
Yes, for national-level elections. States and/or municipalities should dictate mail-in procedures for their own elections.
@2HN4HSX4yrs4Y
No, it is inefficient and subject to fraud.
@78S5M875yrs5Y
implement a secure online voting process
@77QDMZN5yrs5Y
Subsidize future technologies that would allow safe and secure online voting, that can also verify ID and citizenship status. This could be done by having a web-conference with a poll manager so that a person can verify one's legality to vote.
@7GP32QV4yrs4Y
No, there is tremendous voter fraud associated with mail-in voting
@RichardYRodgers4yrs4Y
No, voting in person is a better way to maintain the security of our elections, and return to a paper ballot system.
@7XLQXKR4yrs4Y
The process we have now, requesting a mail-in ballot, is sufficient
@78S5M874yrs4Y
implement a secure online voting process so you don't have to worry about delays.
@7J3YXY35yrs5Y
This is an issue for each state to determine
@87KZ8P54yrs4Y
Yes, but only if there are investigators put in place to take suspect, improperly mailed, and random samples and investigate them so that duplicates are removed and accidental failures recouped.
@897TFQ94yrs4Y
It should be an option, but in person voting on machines should be the standard.
@8BYLJPN5yrs5Y
No, this makes voter fraud much easier.
@8757HXR4yrs4Y
Only if ballots are solicited
@85QWNPG4yrs4Y
Yes, there is currently no way of maintaining a fully hermetic encryption voting system, even our allies such as SK have managed to break down encrypted packets quite readily, and our opposition of China is far beyond such measures as they’re intellectual thieves with many eyes in SK and our other allies.
@899WSD34yrs4Y
No, voting procedures are a state issue.
@Steve4Gov4yrs4Y
The matter should be left up to the several states.
@89L4VVJ5yrs5Y
Not informed enough for a valid opinion
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, and each voter should have a wide choice of secure, trustworthy methods to deliver their votes
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, and each voter should have a variety of secure, trustworthy methods to cast their votes.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, and each voter should have a wide choice of secure, trustworthy methods to deliver their votes.
@8CQ7HBG4yrs4Y
No often times voter fraud happens with mail in voting absentee voting should be the voting process if you cannot vote in person
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, each voter should have a wide choice of secure, trustworthy methods to deliver their votes.
@WanderingPagan4yrs4Y
Abolish Mail-In & Absentee Voting
@8DBR87J4yrs4Y
No, but absentee ballots should be made accessible to people who feel unsafe coming to a physical polling place.
@Finickydesert4yrs4Y
Yes, but prefer a national day off to vote
@8DKN43F4yrs4Y
Yes, but only once it is less risky and less fraudulent.
@8DT8GBP4yrs4Y
There needs to be actual applications and confirmations, not just sending out wide amounts of ballots.
@8FLZKFZ4yrs4Y
No, but create a secure online voting system that allows 1 vote per US Citizen without requiring party affiliation but only prior online registration and verification (similar to tax returns and stimulus payments at irs.gov but far better).
@riddlecongress4yrs4Y
Absolutely not. Mail-in ballots are proven to have massive vulnerabilities to abuse and fraud. Case in point the ballot harvesting in Minnesota for Ilhan Omar.
@8GM9ZSH4yrs4Y
No, because they can be easily messed with and rigged and the traditional way of voting is much more efficient.
@8H4BP6N4yrs4Y
Regardless, that is a decision best left up to the individual state.
@8HKSWBT4yrs4Y
I think votes should be done online
@8HWKKK44yrs4Y
Yes, but have online options and mailing procedures that are made secure and only if they are not able to go in and vote.
@8HT6RL44yrs4Y
Yes, but such a process should be implemented in the years prior to a major election, not the same year
@8JBN6KV4yrs4Y
Hell no! Vote in person and show a valid ID.
@8J4LJGJ4yrs4Y
No, implement a secure online voting process that uses several personal identifiers in order to reduce the prevalence of voter fraud. We have the technology to do so.
@8JFLGHY4yrs4Y
yes, but only for elderly and people with medical conditions that do not allow them safely leave the house
@8LWF83F4yrs4Y
States should be able to choose their voting laws.
@8MR3KQH4yrs4Y
No, but if the voters have restricted transportation such as the elderly, then yes.
@NotShaggy34yrs4Y
Yes, we should have safe and easy alternatives to voting however cut off date needs to be earlier so that the vote is not received after election night. Also should have multiple drop off locations in every county.
Join in on more popular conversations.
