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It’s not a USPS infrastructure problem, it’s a verification infrastructure problem. At least in my state, the only identity verification is a. the ballot is del
by donatj 6y ago
It’s not a USPS infrastructure problem, it’s a verification infrastructure problem. At least in my state, the only identity verification is a. the ballot is delivered to your registered address and b. you sign it.
I for example could easily vote for my invalid parent.
Would you trust someone signing into your server where the only verification was a password you mailed to their house unencrypted?
- aww_dang 6y agoMany states provide voter registration data to the public. Typically a birth date is included. If you calculate the age of some of the registered voters it would not be unreasonable to assume that they are deceased. I found some registered voters who were in excess of 140+ years old. If the proposed solution is to mail ballots to each registered voter at their last known home address, people who have moved without updating their voter registration may also be an issue. Given the above, I don't think it is unreasonable to have concerns about this process. That said, perhaps there is an alternative method to proceed if voting in-person is deemed unacceptable.
- nouveaux 6y agoI dont disagree with you on the validation. Lets be honest though. The validation hasn't been a problem with prior vote by mail. In person voting isn't exactly foolproof either. We definitely have a much higher standard when working with our servers than voting. I mean that from a security standpoint and ease of use.