What is Vote by Mail?
Vote by mail allows voters to cast a ballot without going to a polling place. If a registered voter has applied to vote by mail, the Registrar’s office mails a ballot to the mailing address of the voter beginning 29 days before an election. The voter votes the ballot and returns it to the election office by mail. The voter can also return a ballot in person to the office or to any polling place on Election Day to be counted. Any voter can apply to vote by mail permanently in every election.
Vote by Mail is a method of conducting elections and referendums using the mail. It helps to eliminate the need for polling stations, advance polls, or proxy voting. Essentially, every mailbox is transformed into a ballot box. When voting is as easy as mailing a letter, more people are likely to cast their ballots. • Why choose Vote by Mail? • Improves voter turnout: Conducting elections through the mail eliminates many of the obstacles, which traditionally keep voters away from the ballot box. Voters can cast their ballot when it’s convenient. They no longer have to worry about fitting it into their hectic schedules and bad weather is never a deterrent. Some seniors and people with disabilities will find it much easier to cast their ballots from home. In communities where much of the population is made up of seasonal residents, voting by mail allows these seasonal residents to cast their votes without having to travel long distances. Receiving their ballot at home allows people to vot
Vote by mail allows voters to cast a ballot without going to a polling place. If a registered voter has applied to vote by mail, the Registrar’s office mails a ballot to the registered address of the voter beginning 29 days before an election. The voter votes the ballot and returns it to the election office by mail. The voter can also return it in person to the office or to any polling place on Election Day to be counted. Any voter can apply to vote by mail permanently in every election.
