Oregon legislators propose national vote-by-mail bill

[fleabiscuit]

By Talia Richman | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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on July 14, 2016 at 12:25 PM, updated July 14, 2016 at 12:26 PM

“Voting rights across the country are under attack, according to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's office.

To combat that, Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill Thursday to expand Oregon's vote-by-mail system nationwide. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer is spearheading a related measure in the House.

The bill – the Vote By Mail Act of 2016 – would require every state to provide registered voters the chance to vote by mail and send ballots and pre-paid envelopes out at least two weeks before an election. It would also amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for automatic voter registration through a state's department of motor vehicles….”

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/sens_wyden_merkley_propose_nat.html

I would really like to see this get traction. Voting in Oregon is a breeze.

[Silver_Witch]

1. Same in California

I hope this moves forward!

[LonePirate]

2. This is a good bill that will go nowhere until Dems regain control of Congress.

[fleabiscuit]

3. I hate the futility of wishing, but that is a big wish of mine.

Dems can't blow this one, it will take 30 years or more to recover from a Trump disaster.

[L. Coyote]

4. This may be the AuH2O redux we've been waiting for.

The pendulum swings and this time they have a moroon-colored guy who isn't even a Goldwater.

[billhicks76]

5. Oregon Is The Best State

[shadowmayor]

6. Paper Trail People

No more relying on computer machines to "count" our votes. Discrepancies can be easily checked by counting the actual ballots. And if it's mailed, it's a Federal offense to toss the ballots into the sea or dumpster or the back 40. What's not to like?

[Warren DeMontague]

7. KICK AND REC