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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:18 PM Nov 2012

We Need To Stand Up For National Election REFORM



... Balloting needs to be standardized. In Oregon and Washington you automatically vote by absentee ballot and it has to be postmarked by election day. They have drop boxes located at City Halls throughout the state. Oregon actually requires your ballot be in the elections division by election day.

The above would end the early voting situation, the voting machine software corruption and disenfranchisement of the voter . People would have 3 weeks to cast a vote at their leisure. This would also give us quicker election results and verification of our ballot could be done via the internet.

I agree our election process is really no better than what you would find in a third world country.


What do you think DU.



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We Need To Stand Up For National Election REFORM (Original Post) rsmith6621 Nov 2012 OP
Need reform. Agschmid Nov 2012 #1
Go to the local elections office and get a ballot.. rsmith6621 Nov 2012 #2
Quick, Fast, and In a Hurry! silvershadow Nov 2012 #3

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
1. Need reform.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:19 PM
Nov 2012

I'd love to make sure it's a way that disenfranchises no one. Can you tell me more about how a homeless person, or a college student, or military family who moves often might vote?

rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
2. Go to the local elections office and get a ballot..
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:21 PM
Nov 2012

...after signing an affidavit that you have not cast votes anywhere else/
 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
3. Quick, Fast, and In a Hurry!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:25 PM
Nov 2012

I was wishing Madame Pelosi would resume speakership, but not sure what the odds are of that...I KNOW she would get it done.

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