Am I the only one who HATES this absentee voting craze? (regular, March)

[CrownVic95]

Originally Posted by kell490

Why would anyone want to go stand in line and vote when you can vote in the comfort of your home and drop it at a post office on the way to work. Only an idiot would want to stand in line deal with that before going to work. People seem to be able to mail in a tax return why not a voting ballot.

You've missed the point of this discussion by a mile.

[Jo48]

In the 2012 Presidential election I got my Florida Absentee Ballot the day of my flight to NY. I just put it in my purse and planned to mail it in from NY. Then we got hit with Hurricane Sandy. I did not mail it in from NY because I was afraid there might be a problem with mail pick up and delivery,

My flight back was the Monday before the election. Early Voting in Florida was over, but that Monday was a normal 9 to 5 work day at the County Board of Elections. Brought my ballot there.

Know that if you do not mail in your ballot and want to vote at the Polls instead, you must bring your completed Absentee Ballot with you to the polling place. That is how you must vote then, at least that is what I was told in Florida.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by emm74

That's for people living in Colorado, since we all vote by mail/drop off paper ballots.

Overseas military (one of the big issues with the Florida ballot counts) have extra time for the ballot to be received, in Colorado too.



https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/ele...Qs/UOCAVA.html

Yes, I’ve noted that in a couple of other threads.
The deadline for overseas ballots this year for Florida is Nov. 16.

[Ohiogirl81]

Originally Posted by CrownVic95

We are immensely fortunate to have a President who ran out of patience with this kind of nonsense and cares enough about this country to make it a personal mission to finally do something about it.

Unfortunately, this president is not interested in fairness or truth, he is interested only in candidates who can help further his personal gains.

Originally Posted by Kracer

Where does hate come in???????

Brainwashed by the democrat and media hate and fear mongering machine.

Umm ... Apparently it comes in from your keyboard.

It is naïve to think voting is the only government program where no fraud takes place. Early voting and excess absentee balloting erodes trust in the system and should be curtailed to some extent.

How do you figure that? Please provide statistics and methodology ...

Originally Posted by warhorse78

I'm against this. If I have to wait two weeks before I can buy a gun due to background checks, then voters need to wait as well. Everything you want from people to exercise their second amendment, I want the same exact thing for voter registration. Fair is fair.

You need to find another comparison, because this one isn't working. Time to go back to Sesame Street, where we learn "one of these things is not like the other".

[mlb]

Originally Posted by CrownVic95

You've missed the point of this discussion by a mile.

Where's the fraud? You register - sign the registration, get a ballot in the mail and vote by mail.

My state checks signatures with what's on file at the DMV.

If you're not registered you cannot vote.

The only problems arise is when a family member votes for another family member....and signs the affidavit.

My county verifies all signatures. If there's a question - they give the voter a chance to respond or vote again.

And you cannot vote twice because the system tracks each vote.

[bobisinthehouse]

I think early voting should be 2 weeks before election day in all 50 States. What I don't like is "mail-in ballots"

There are way to many problems with signature verification in mail-in ballots.

Every voter should just go to a early voting site and show an ID to the poll worker and their vote will be counted.

[emm74]

Originally Posted by bobisinthehouse

I think early voting should be 2 weeks before election day in all 50 States. What I don't like is "mail-in ballots"

There are way to many problems with signature verification in mail-in ballots.

Every voter should just go to a early voting site and show an ID to the poll worker and their vote will be counted.

Signatures change over time, with age and illness and physical infirmity. Plus younger people don't even learn cursive writing anymore and don't have true signatures. Signature verification is notoriously awful for validating anything. That's why Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express have ditched signatures for using credit cards in retail stores.

These were just the ballot questions on my ballot on my 6 page ballot. Doesn't include all of the elections, plus the judges we had to vote whether or not to retain. It took me about an hour to go through it and fill it all out. Lines would have been around the block, even with early voting, if everyone had to complete a ballot in person. Fortunately we have mail in ballots here, and record participation for a midterm election.

State of Colorado Ballot Questions
Amenedment V: Lower Age Requirement for Members of the State Legislature
Amendment W: Election Ballot Format for Judicial Retention Elections
Amendment X: Industrial Hemp Definition
Amendment Y: Congressional Redistricting
Amendment Z: Legislative Redistricting
Amendment A: Prohibit Slavery and Involuntary Servitude in All Circumstances
Amendment 73: Funding for Public Schools
Amendment 74: Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation
Amendment 75: Campaign Contributions
Proposition 109: Authorize Bonds for Highway Projects
Proposition 110: Authorize Sales Tax and Bonds for Transportation Projects
Proposition 111: Limitations on Payday Loans
Proposition 112: Increased Setback Requirement for Oil and Natural Gas Development

City & County of Denver Ballot Questions
Referred Measure 2A: Parks, Trails, and Open Space Tax
Referred Measure 2B: Initiative Requirements
Referred Measure 2C: Police Department Hires
Referred Measure 2D: Clerk and Recorder Appointees
Referred Measure 2E: Campaign Finance Public Fund
Initiated Ordinance 300: Denver College Affordability Fund
Initiated Ordinance 301: Caring For Denver
Initiated Ordinance 302: Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids
Ballot Issue 7G: Urban Drainage and Flood Control District

[what'd i miss]

Originally Posted by JRR

For the last several years we were in Florida, we voted with absentee ballots. We were going to vote here in Tennessee today, but my wife had some surgery on her arm this morning, so we voted early. Never have felt voting absentee/early as being a problem. The easier we make it to vote, the more people will vote. But then again, I'm not on the conspiracy theory train.

College students must have it. It just needs to be managed better than a 5 th grade class president vote. I mean really, a candidate is runnung the election? Fraud at the stsrting gate. Quit your job , then run. Why does he need the advantage? Loser. Loser for life. He s in the right party.

[sware2cod]

Originally Posted by bobisinthehouse

I think early voting should be 2 weeks before election day in all 50 States. What I don't like is "mail-in ballots"

There are way to many problems with signature verification in mail-in ballots.

Every voter should just go to a early voting site and show an ID to the poll worker and their vote will be counted.

Given the choice, I would rather do early in-person voting also.

But some people can't get to the polls in person. Elderly could have problems getting out of their home or out of their assisting living facility. Maybe they have limited mobility due to old age or recent surgery or illness. People that travel or have multiple homes(snowbirds, etc) might not be in town during the in-person voting period, thus they use mail-in ballots.

[kell490]

Originally Posted by CrownVic95

You've missed the point of this discussion by a mile.

Voter fraud because ballot is mailed in that is a fantasy made up by loser of an election. No one ever complains when their guy wins by a landslide about possible fraud from a mail in ballot. LOL

Voting should be 100% mail in ballot period as I stated before everyone seems to be able to mail in their tax return by 4/15.

I have gotten called on my signature not matching they are looking at it. Maybe a better way would be a code number on your voter registration like a pin number as well. I don't know maybe too complicated I don't even know what happend to my voter registration card.

Most people have a life don't care about politics rather mail it in or not bother with it. I went for many years without even voting before mail in ballots were available. My employer at that time didn't give any breaks for voting, and I was too busy after work with school to vote.