DeerFlyHater t1_iu75jtr wrote
"restrictive"?
If you're not going to be around on the election day, just ask for an absentee ballot. It's not in flight rocket surgery.
We're not a large enough state to do TX's silly multi week early voting thing.
Berzerk_Unit_Alpha t1_iu8ngwp wrote
There is only one state in the country that does not allow early voting. New Hampshire.
Compared to other states this is a restriction.
Other states will have polls open for two weeks and you can come vote at a convenient time for you, or they mail you your ballot and send a voter information pamphlet with a half page bio on every candidate.
Having to fill out a form to ask permission to vote a certain way or only have a ten hour window on one day to vote is restrictive.
YBMExile t1_iu962gs wrote
Early voting gets more people voting, which is a good thing. There’s no downside.
DeerFlyHater t1_iu9k5dl wrote
The downside is the town has to administer it. This costs money.
It's not as simple as just dropping it off with the clerk as many towns don't have five day a week hours. The town I'm building a house in only opens the town hall for 11 hours a week.
'but we could get a drop box'. Unsecured ballot drop boxes are not a great idea, and while it is by no means as egregious as the idiot election conspiracy theory think, some shenanigans do happen.
Easiest is just get an absentee ballot. I can call my town clerk and ask her to mail me one for whatever made up or real reason and it will be in my PO Box the next day.
YBMExile t1_iu9ss30 wrote
I think drop boxes are the way to go, for sure. It’s easy, convenient, not a huge economic burden. It works flawlessly in Massachusetts.
Full discosure: I’m a bistater. Resident of both MA and NH but vote in MA.
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