Our democracy can survive only if the people have a safe, secure method for voting, especially during this crisis.
Five states currently use “voting at home” statewide: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington state and Utah. Sixteen other states provide it for some counties or local elections. Since 2000 (according to MIT Election Lab and Pew Research data cited by the National Vote At Home Institute), more than a quarter of a billion votes have been cast via ballots delivered directly to the voter.
These states have proved that voting from home consistently increases turnout and saves money. It is the most secure way to vote, with a paper trail that can’t be electronically hacked.
Let’s not have another crisis in November. This is a nonpartisan issue. Call our congressional delegation and ask them to support the bill sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden and Amy Klobuchar that allows voting by mail nationwide.
Kim Matthews
Westbrook
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.