2016 Postmortem

still_one

(92,219 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:40 PM Nov 2016

People really should be pushing for a vote by mail option in their respective states. California

does that. You can set yourself up as a permanent absentee voter, and vote by mail, or you can go to the polls. They give you an option. Voting by mail is a form of early voting

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People really should be pushing for a vote by mail option in their respective states. California (Original Post) still_one Nov 2016 OP

It's fine if it's an option, but we have all vote by mail and I really hate it. LisaM Nov 2016 #1

I understand you don't like it, but where it is an option, more and more people are electing to do still_one Nov 2016 #5

One of its selling points was improved turnout, though. LisaM Nov 2016 #8

Here in Oregon, we usually get 80%+ turnout Qutzupalotl Nov 2016 #2

In California, every election more and more people are going to vote by mail. These long lines at still_one Nov 2016 #6

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LisaM

(27,813 posts)

1. It's fine if it's an option, but we have all vote by mail and I really hate it.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:43 PM

Nov 2016

It hasn't improved turnout, either. We've had historically low turnout in some recent elections (Washington). It would help immensely if they had more drop boxes, but there are hardly any, in Seattle at least.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

5. I understand you don't like it, but where it is an option, more and more people are electing to do

Reply to LisaM (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:53 PM

Nov 2016

that every election. If there is a low turnout in Washington, it isn't because of voting by mail

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

8. One of its selling points was improved turnout, though.

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 02:13 PM

Nov 2016

They certainly hasn't happened - I think more drop boxes would make a huge difference, but there's only ten in the whole city, and that's for the Presidential election. Usually there are four and they are pretty inconvenient. Most are not walkable.

It was always an option that people could vote for mail here anyway, so it's not as if they didn't already have the ability (I agree that some places seem very strict in this regard).

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)

2. Here in Oregon, we usually get 80%+ turnout

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:50 PM

Nov 2016

I love it. You can vote in your living room and take your time.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

6. In California, every election more and more people are going to vote by mail. These long lines at