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MWEG Member Letter to the Editor :: Voting
Since moving to Idaho three years ago, I’ve voted at the polls, but it conflicts with my work schedule and I felt rushed. I loved that in the recent primary election I could vote by mail here. In Colorado, I voted by absentee ballot and loved taking my time and researching. I really understood the language better, especially in referendums, etc… In May, voting by mail, I was able to do my research and felt confident in my choices of candidates and understanding of issues. We are all concerned about voter fraud, and some posit it would become more prevalent with absentee ballots. But the procedures in place work! In…
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MWEG Member Letter to the Editor :: ‘Voting by Mail Is a Boon for Parents’
“In 2016, vote-by-mail was a boon. With my children asleep, I found lots of uninterrupted time to research candidates and issues. I filled out my ballot a little here, a little there with my research fresh in my mind. I had time to reconsider each vote before finally dropping it off. Absentee ballots make me a more thoughtful and informed voter, and spare others from the chaos that sometimes comes with my entourage of young children.” MWEG member Maria Bettinson Evans believes absentee ballots are an essential piece to voter enfranchisement. Read her full letter to the editor in the Salt Lake Tribune. “Voting by Mail Is a Boon for…
