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A lot of states already do it. I think all we need to do is get the POTUS to publicly shame any remaining holdouts. It's not that expensive, so it wouldn't likely present a hardship for states to implement, so a little push in the right direction may be enough.

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notfromhere|5 years ago

POTUS and the GOP are against it because opening up voting access means they lose elections

unknown|5 years ago

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wool_gather|5 years ago

Current POTUS has come out in opposition to vote-by-mail. Why would he want to be involved in shaming states?

karatestomp|5 years ago

AFAIK they all already have to support vote-by-mail for various reasons (the military, if nothing else) so it wouldn't be an introduction of a new program, but an expansion of an existing one. Which, yes, might add costs, but it's not a wholly new process for any state, I think.

eanzenberg|5 years ago

Mail-in ballots with voter-id is supported by the right. Any wonder why the left doesn't?

matthewbauer|5 years ago

Definitely not universally supported:

> Now, mail ballots — they cheat. Okay? People cheat. Mail ballots are a very dangerous thing for this country, because they’re cheaters. They go and collect them. They’re fraudulent in many cases.

- President Trump