re: #31 dragonath

RIP, Lever Voting Machines: Where Did Old Booths Go?

Aw dang.

This is unrelated, but I’m still not understanding why mail-in voting has recently become some kind of liberal cause. I’m seeing people talking it up all over the internet.

Remember, in Ohio, black voters were more likely to deliver their absentee vote in person rather than through the mail, as the Republican Secretary of State was trying to mandate. There’s a reason for that.

It’s a voters cause AFAIK. I love it. It’s a first line of defense against most shenanigans. It’s great on several levels. When you apply for it you get an early chance to fix anything like if you need to re register. That keeps you safer from registration purging. You get the ballot well enough in advance you can take your time with it. Accuracy, no rush. Then for the price of a stamp you send it in or as mentioned drop it off at any polling place. Not necessarily the one near your home. Maybe a convenient one near work or the commute. The helps protect you from all the “find the new polling place” inconvenience, long lines or heck any of us can get sick in flu season right? Some polling places are in sketchy neighborhoods.