So, at the end of the day, when the smoke clears, what happens with the vote?

[Montauk6]

Do we go back to ONLY the first Tuesday in November IN PERSON or mail-in to a restricted group? I shudder at the thought.

Anyone else thought that the mechanism this time around (potpourri of mail-in, early and in-person voting) was brilliant? Or, better still, anyone else wondered why the hell this wasn't in place since day one?

One of the doubts thrown out there was that Biden got more votes than HRC or Obama ('how is that even possible???' they asked). Well, it seemed simple to me and I'm definitely no political expert; the introduction of never-before options maybe drew a ton more voters than the traditional Tuesday-only scenario.

I'll NEVER let it go that 100 MILLION voters chose not to participate in the 2016 race; which one could cynically muse that "None of the Above" landslid the popular vote. That will ALWAYS be a pebble in my shoe. Were it not for the pandemic, I'd probably be as cheesed off that 80 million eligibles did not participate. But 20 million increase in the turnout is nothing to sneeze at either.

But if we go back to the old style of voting, what will the numbers look like then? One thing's for sure, I've never heard a conservative say things like, "Voting is useless," or "Your vote doesn't really count," or the snarky "Don't vote, it only encourages them." I've never seen freepers doing "Get Out The Vote" campaign. Yet, I do suspect they will be working hard (just as they do with other vote suppression measures) on a campaign to go back to the old system of inconvenience. They gei it: they know damn well they thrive and survive when people stay home (because it's usually not THEIR people).

Higher voter turnout got us our first Black president, the Squad, and the first female vice-president; we CAN'T go back! Voting should be as easy as it was this time around, pandemic or not.

Just a couple cents of thought.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. It will still be state by state.

Some of them may go back to Election Day only, but most with good advance or mail-in voting will stay the same.

Every single person who tries to claim massive voter fraud needs to put up or shut up.

[CrispyQ]

2. I think it's wrong that it's easier to vote in CO than in most other states.

States can run their elections, but IMO, there should be some kind of standardization. It shouldn't be easier to vote in one state than another.

[LizBeth]

3. Oregon too. Also, it was always considered mail in the most secure way of voting until Trump and

Republicans dissed it so the last couple years.

[Demsrule86]

5. Elections are state matters...what you think would be fair can't be achieved.

[CrispyQ]

6. I realize that but it doesn't make it right.

It's sort of a statewide voter disenfranchisement. And sadly in too many states, that's exactly how they like it.

[Montauk6]

9. You're right, make it EQUALLY EASIER for everybody in ALL states

[Demsrule86]

4. It is worse than that. Arizona wants a way to overturn the electors for any reason.

And some red states want to do the electoral college by congressional district. Since they have majorities in more states than we do that could hurt us...I could see them extend this to statewide elections.

[stillcool]

7. I can understand why some states feel the need...

to have federal intervention, or legislation to allow citizens their right to vote, but the federal government has proven itself to have it's own agenda. People in their respective states have to vote in every election. Or wave the white flag.

[world wide wally]

8. So, if they outlaw voting by mail, I guess we can no longer vote in Colorado or Oregon.

[mac56]

10. They cannot win a fair fight.

Just that.