Election Integrity Project: Should You Vote By Mail?

VOTING IN PERSON

VOTING BY MAIL

• perceived as less convenient

• deterrent against multiple or fraudulent votes

• guarantees privacy

• guarantees vote submitted without alteration

• assures prompt counting

• assures ALL voters have access to ALL information before voting

• fosters the communal aspect of citizens voting together

• eliminates threat of ballot harvesting

BY THE WAY:

• turn-out increases in ALL demographics when ID is required

MANDATORY VOTE BY MAIL:

• does not increase turnout or save $$

• disenfranchises those without mailing address and those who cannot go to ROV office or vote center if ballot does not reach them

• negatively impacts handicapped voters

• “convenient”

• open to successful multiple registrations and fraudulent votes

• no guarantee of privacy

• no guarantee your vote arrives untouched, unaltered, or at all

• delayed counting; rejection potential

• often duplicated; original not counted = easy manipulation

• encourages EARLY voting, i.e., voting before all information is in

• harvesting danger

• submitting in person does NOT change the processing disadvantages

• Remote Access Vote by Mail for non-handicapped or deployed military poses greater risk to secret ballot and ballot manipulation, as well as fraudulent voting