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Envirogal

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28. Mail in is convenient so it's not about Covid
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:28 PM
Monday

Oregon has been voting by mail exclusively way before the pandemic. They have one of the highest voting participation rates in the country, so the proof is in the pudding.

What I am irritated with is our drive-through culture that we have to have immediate final results of a very vital and important election process. What is wrong with taking the time to get it right? We fully tolerate being bombarded for several years in a way too long election cycle and yet we need to know the results that night? I will ask you why?

It is because we have no patience and we need to have everything right away. But it takes a while to count ballots and make sure and verify that the voting is correct and secure. I think it makes our elections even more secure rather than rushed.

I order my mail in ballot but often just turn it in at the polling place because I do enjoy election day. However, I am an old person and that’s just what I’m used to. But so many people just want to do it easy and that’s OK too. The President of the United States has voted by mail for years so it’s pretty freaking hypocritical that he rails against us because he knows it allows for convenience, which increases voting participation. That’s what this is attack all about.

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Voting is our civic duty and should be made easy for everyone. People like her and TSF should stfu Deuxcents Monday #1
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Monday #9
People like Kelly make you want to barf. I honestly think they say this stuff simply to get attention. walkingman Monday #2
Agreed, all around. yellow dahlia Monday #11
really says a lot of about repukes and their enablers Skittles Monday #3
Exactly! The more people who vote - the better the Democracy. yellow dahlia Monday #8
I always go to or work the polls. I was just "approved" to vote by mail this time because of disability Cheezoholic Monday #4
Indeed. It should be an option for everyone. yellow dahlia Monday #7
She must be referring to Pedo Don... Wuddles440 Monday #5
And are some of those "lazy asses" SCantiGOP Monday #42
Post removed Post removed Monday #6
I'm sorry, but remaining cautious of closed spaces because of Covid is ABSOLUTELY a good reason yellow dahlia Monday #12
California is only one of 18 states who have mail in voting Lifeafter70 Monday #18
Mail in works well here in Florida. I made a phone call to the elections office and they sent me a form.. Deuxcents Monday #21
Npr answered your concern years ago Lifeafter70 Monday #19
Thanks for sharing this. yellow dahlia Monday #41
Your welcome Lifeafter70 Monday #44
Boo! to this take (nt) AZJonnie Monday #20
Mail in is convenient so it's not about Covid Envirogal Monday #28
They don't need an "in" Cirsium Monday #35
Word! yellow dahlia Monday #43
Let's retire the phrase "it's just not." It provides no evidence spooky3 Monday #45
California takes weeks to count votes that are postmarked by election day. Chemical Bill Monday #46
Some of us are seriously immunocompromised. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #49
"tasked with spreading propaganda" -- nailed it. Nt lostnfound Monday #10
Do you lack all integrity? Wouldn't know a moral compass if it landed on you? yellow dahlia Monday #14
I've voted by mail since 2016 mcar Monday #13
Thank you for your service to Democracy! yellow dahlia Monday #15
Aw, thanks. mcar Monday #16
Wow! Good for you! yellow dahlia Monday #25
I would wish her a temporary disability Maeve Monday #17
By her logic, Doturd is a fat lazy ass..... AZ8theist Monday #22
Doesn't the Orange Blight NHvet Monday #23
Megyn Kelly is an ass GenThePerservering Monday #24
hem. i was in a skilled nursing facility. i voted by mail and guess what, AllaN01Bear Monday #26
My county had no-excuse-needed absentee ballots for a couple of decades before the pandemic. RockRaven Monday #27
The more the merrier - VOTE! yellow dahlia Monday #34
Megyn Kelly can stfu. Diamond_Dog Monday #29
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Monday #32
I'm voting in person in the morning here in beautiful Northern Nevada. chicoescuela Monday #30
why do we need to hang on to this obsolete idea of a fixed voting place AllaN01Bear Monday #31
What about people who live in remote areas where the nearest polling place is over an hour away ChicagoTeamster Monday #33
The obvious questions. Way too obvious for the myopic among us? yellow dahlia Monday #37
K & R Emile Monday #36
Megyn Kelly needs to shut up and learn what the vote counting process in in California LogDog75 Monday #38
Here's what the Repuke Party knows ... they should be supporting the mailed ballots FakeNoose Monday #39
So pellucidly clear! yellow dahlia Monday #40
Trump voted by mail... Johonny Monday #47
well said. and yes, covid is still a thing. i got another booster last week. orleans Yesterday #48
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