Reply #17: Voting By Mail Doesn't Do a Lick of Good As Far As Unifying Americans [View All]

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Voting by mail doesn't do a lick of good as far as unifying Americans
05/24/2008

Voting by mail is something people in Oregon have been doing for 10 years. In Ohio, it's just a proposal at the moment, but it stands a good chance of becoming a reality, at least in a limited form.


The Oregon Democratic presidential primary election last week brought the concept of voting by mail into the headlines, and stirred some public interest here in Ohio.


A story by The Associated Press noted that Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat, wants to try mail-only voting initially in elections that involve ballot issues, such as tax matters, but not candidates.

Legislation to authorize voting by mail is now moving through the General Assembly in Columbus, sponsored by Republican Gary Cates, a state senator from West Chester.

If we had a vote on the matter, we'd give it thumbs-down. The drawbacks of mail-in voting outweigh any benefits, judging by studies done on the issue.

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