I'm glad to see #6 (absentee ballots only for true absentees) at 5/5 right now. I think Oregon's all-mail ballot is a bad idea that would be a disaster if applied to larger states. Absentee ballots have turned into a means to an end; the end being increased turnout without regard for fairness and accuracy. It is time to return absentee ballots to their original purpose.
There is a problem defining the absentee. If absentee means out of the precinct or county, I would oppose that rule. It's very hard to prove that one is actually away. Some frequent business travelers don't know their schedule more than a few days in advance and regularly vote absentee to be sure. Most importantly, absentee ballots are very important in nursing homes, the voters can rarely get to the polls and usually a day is set up in advance of the election for all the resisdents to vote absentee.
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