Mail in ballots are awesome

Every time I go vote, especially in the primary, there are names I don't recognize and questions I have not researched.

This time I got mine in the mail. It allows me to look up their websites, and cross off the ones that believe in reptoids and CRT education for kindergartners. It's nice. I feel like more mail-in voting will result in a more educated electorate and give votes to the candidates who truly represent their districts, not just the ones with the most yard signage.

@wildgrass said
Every time I go vote, especially in the primary, there are names I don't recognize and questions I have not researched.

This time I got mine in the mail. It allows me to look up their websites, and cross off the ones that believe in reptoids and CRT education for kindergartners. It's nice. I feel like more mail-in voting will result in a more educated electorate and give ...[text shortened]... to the candidates who truly represent their districts, not just the ones with the most yard signage.

@jimm619 said
Yes, I agree...........And it certainly simplifies the
'exercise in democracy.'

@wildgrass said
I mean, there's no way I can vote in person on who should be on the Power Utility board of directors. I don't know any of these people, so in person I just leave it blank. But at home I googled one of these guys and some of them are certifiably insane.

This is all true, and precisely why Republicans don't want this.

An informed electorate is their worst nightmare.

@suzianne said
This is all true, and precisely why Republicans don't want this.

An informed electorate is their worst nightmare.

@wildgrass said
Every time I go vote, especially in the primary, there are names I don't recognize and questions I have not researched.

This time I got mine in the mail. It allows me to look up their websites, and cross off the ones that believe in reptoids and CRT education for kindergartners. It's nice. I feel like more mail-in voting will result in a more educated electorate and give ...[text shortened]... to the candidates who truly represent their districts, not just the ones with the most yard signage.

@metal-brain said
They are awesome.
It makes it really easy to sell my vote. All I have to do is sign it and get a bottle of rum handed to me.

Awesome for who?

I only vote because I preceive it to be my civic duty; a right hard fought to get.

However, as for politicians, I am of the opinion that anyone who wants to be one is, per definition, unsuitable for the job.
I can’t stand them.

@shavixmir said
I only vote because I preceive it to be my civic duty; a right hard fought to get.

However, as for politicians, I am of the opinion that anyone who wants to be one is, per definition, unsuitable for the job.
I can’t stand them.

@jimm619 said
Like the old Groucho Marx line.
''If I'm invited to a party, I know it ain't
worth going to.''

@metal-brain said
They are awesome.
It makes it really easy to sell my vote. All I have to do is sign it and get a bottle of rum handed to me.

Awesome for who?

@wildgrass said
It's awesome for research purposes. Now with the ability to look up candidates and see if they are wackos, I actually know the candidate I chose is a good one.

Regarding selling votes, you're naive to think that doesn't happen in person. Where do you think all the money comes from to fund elections? If anything mail in ballots will limit the ability of financing to swing elections.

@jimm619 said
Really?....Happen a lot?

@wildgrass said
It's awesome for research purposes. Now with the ability to look up candidates and see if they are wackos, I actually know the candidate I chose is a good one.

Regarding selling votes, you're naive to think that doesn't happen in person. Where do you think all the money comes from to fund elections? If anything mail in ballots will limit the ability of financing to swing elections.