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I've voted twice in my life. The first time was in 2012, where I waited for over 2.5 HRS in pretty cold weather and saw dozens of folks leave the line because t

I've voted twice in my life. The first time was in 2012, where I waited for over 2.5 HRS in pretty cold weather and saw dozens of folks leave the line because they had to go to work, school, or just couldn't wait that long because they had kids or were elderly. The second time I voted was last year, since 2012 I've moved to Oregon. I got a voters pamphlet in the mail weeks before the election, and while we all knew who the presidential candidates where this pamphlet provided a great way to catch up on state and local races. I spent 2-3 days reading the pamphlet and researching the issues. I filled out a form within ~10 minutes and dropped it in the mail. It was great. More states should move to vote by mail.

Thlom 9y ago
2.5 hours long lines to vote would have been a major crisis in Norway. The longest I've ever waited was 20 minutes when I voted in city hall just after 4 pm when everyone got off work and voted on their way home. Even then there was an election official walking up and down the line warning about the waiting times and guiding people to to other places to vote. Seriously, this is easily solvable with easy access to early voting, enough ballot places with enough election officials and enough voting booths.
- warent 9y ago
  What are you trying to do, give everybody in the USA a voice or something? Not in THIS lobby!
steeef 9y ago
Coincidently, 1998 was the first year I could vote, and the first year of vote by mail in Oregon. It's made it super-easy to vote, and I honestly have no idea why other states haven't adopted it across the board.
JBlue42 9y ago
I've always either early voted or done vote by mail. I have friends here and in other states that feel they have to vote in person because it means something to them symbolically. I would rather take a weekend afternoon to read up on candidates and/or propositions and vote. I would say to each their own...but vote by mail is better. ;-)

Thlom 9y ago

2.5 hours long lines to vote would have been a major crisis in Norway. The longest I've ever waited was 20 minutes when I voted in city hall just after 4 pm when everyone got off work and voted on their way home. Even then there was an election official walking up and down the line warning about the waiting times and guiding people to to other places to vote. Seriously, this is easily solvable with easy access to early voting, enough ballot places with enough election officials and enough voting booths.

warent 9y ago
What are you trying to do, give everybody in the USA a voice or something? Not in THIS lobby!

steeef 9y ago

Coincidently, 1998 was the first year I could vote, and the first year of vote by mail in Oregon. It's made it super-easy to vote, and I honestly have no idea why other states haven't adopted it across the board.

JBlue42 9y ago

I've always either early voted or done vote by mail. I have friends here and in other states that feel they have to vote in person because it means something to them symbolically. I would rather take a weekend afternoon to read up on candidates and/or propositions and vote. I would say to each their own...but vote by mail is better. ;-)