Citizens whose votes have been rejected can resubmit their ballots or vote in person, but advocates say that this puts an undue burden on voters.
Absentee and Mail Voting articles on Democracy Chronicles
Absentee and mail voting systems are a benefit to people who may not be able to attend a polling station in person, either through a physical disability, absence from the locality, or work requirements - although the general public can greatly benefit as well with easier access to the ballot. Also see our section on American democracy or our articles on the Internet and Voting, Military Voting or just general Voter Access.
Petitioning by Mail and State Voter Registration Webpages
States need merely take the inexpensive step of creating an e-signing page that only registered voters can use, with a dashboard showing how many signatures each candidate has at any given time.
Poll Finds Partisan Divide In Concerns For Election Security
With the midterm elections less than a month away, a majority of Americans are concerned the nation’s voting systems might be vulnerable to hackers.
ADA Accommodations Could Mean Everything to Disabled Candidates
There are so many ways in which a state can make it easy to sign and help someone get on the ballot. For instance, states could let disabled candidates collect their signatures with the absentee ballots.
How voters with disabilities are blocked from the ballot box
Barriers to voting are not unusual for the more than 35 million voting-age Americans with disabilities
Why America Should Emulate Oregon’s Vote-by-Mail System
No voter should be standing in a long line, counting the number of seconds until the end. Instead, each should hold onto their ballot in the comfort of their own home, delivered and returned at the time that works best. There’s no reason to rush democracy.
Paid Absentee Vote Accumulators Often Pivotal in Local Elections
A system that pays facilitators to gather absentee votes may cross some ethical if not legal barriers
Web-Based Voting Isn’t Plausible, At Least Yet
If I can compromise the ability of the system to receive votes then I can also control the outcome
Why Absentee Ballot Counting is Still Underway
The remaining votes are mostly in Democratic states with more early and absentee ballot counting to do
Just moved? Lost Your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is Your Friend
Registrations are lost, people move at the last minute, or IDs are forgotten or unavailable. Because countless folks think they can’t vote, they don’t, when actually they can. The bureaucracy moves slower than the individual lives of citizens.