If you live somewhere that offers no-questions-asked mail-in voting, and your election commission gives you the option to automatically get mail ballots with each election, I would highly recommend doing this.
Earlier in the year a ballot just showed up in the mail. It was for the very local elections like school board, parks commissioner, stuff like that.
I almost certainly wouldn't have realized the election was even happening, but having the ballot in-hand made sure I voted in it.
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Over here in Washington state, we all mail our votes in. That's the way we do it. It works very well.
Our elections aren't compromised, and we vote from the comfort of our homes.
The election pamphlets are mailed out shortly before the ballots. I gather any and all info about each candidate, with the ability to access my computer while I vote.
I can mail my ballot or use a drop box convenient to my house. I never wait in line.
Repubs are doing all they can to stop people (Dems) from voting! DON’T LET THEM STEAL YOUR VOTE!
If you vote by mail in Florida, DeSantis passed a law CANCELING ALL mailin ballot requests so you MUST SIGN UP AGAIN FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS.
The website is a bit slow after you enter the basic info—so don’t give up!
PASS THIS ON!
I just have to say our local and state governments rock when it comes to elections and voting access.
Just got an email from the county clerk listing all the ballot drop boxes and polling places planned for fall 2024 and asking our input on whether there are underserved locations where there should be more polling places/drop boxes.
Add this to automatic delivery of mail ballots to every single registered voter. And it's almost like we're trying to make voting available to everyone...
The (paper) voter guide only lists my city council candidates. It does not list civil court judges or anyone else who might be on the ballot. You have to know to go to NYC DOE's website, go to "find my pollsite/view sample ballot" so see who's actually on the ballot.
You've gotta do this in advance of going to your poll site, and then (w/ #RCV) memorize the order you want to vote for candidates in.
Governor Greg Abbott just vetoed a bill that would allow disabled Texans to vote by mail
I’m guessing Abbott vetoed this from his wheelchair?
Same as Clarence Thomas looking to repeal interracial marriage, Lindsey Graham attacking same-sex marriage, and Dubya attacking education. Hate and self owns.
@flexghost Eight states plus Washington, DC, have "all mail voting" (vote by mail, vote at home). It's pretty hard to keep up the facade that there's a problem with allowing everyone to vote by mail, not just disabled folks.
And by the way, vote by mail is not accessible to all disabled folks. Voters with certain disabilities need other accessible methods. One size does not fit all.
I used to post these over on the now dead to me #BirdApp.
I'm gonna continue that tradition by encouraging everyone across the #Fediverse to vote, no matter if it's a local or national election, just vote!! #Oregon#VoteByMail