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> The other thing is that this does not solve the voter turnout problem I'm honestly surprised it didn't improve turnout at least a little bit, but indeed it s
by _delirium 9y ago
> The other thing is that this does not solve the voter turnout problem
I'm honestly surprised it didn't improve turnout at least a little bit, but indeed it seems not to have. If you look at Washington turnout statistics, for example, there is absolutely no change around 2011, when it went to all-mail voting: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voter-participation.aspx https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voter-participation.aspx
In the last two presidential elections before the change, turnout was 62% and 61%. In the two that have been held since then, it was... 61% and 61%. Which is an impressively stable turnout rate at least.