Voted by mail (from our kitchen table) yesterday and put my ballot in the mail to return. There were a ton of improvements to the absentee ballot process since the June primary and it’s clear New York is trying to improve after a disastrous primary.
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This wasn’t on the ballot, but I also felt more comfortable knowing that New York recently enacted a law requiring election officials to contact me if there is a problem with my ballot and they might reject it.https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a10830 …
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All of this said, I’ve heard from a ton of people who are wary of voting by mail this fall because they had a bad experience during the primary (never got their ballot) and are also concerned their vote won’t count unless they go in person (this is unlikely but I get the fear)
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New York now has a substantial amount of early voting beginning in late October, and they can vote then. Or on Election Day. All are good options. The point isn’t that one option is better than the other - people should have as many options as possible, in person or by mail
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It also made it clear that it would be nearly impossible for someone to successfully submit a fraudulently printed ballot. There were down ballot races on the ballot specific to our election district. My privacy envelope, and the return envelope also had a barcode
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Checklists are so important to highlight the difference requirements in each state.
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We'd love to see photos of NYC envelopes, esp in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. All sides!. (Be sure to cover personal info).
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