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It's also true that vote by mail silently disenfranchises about the same number of people it enfranchises. That's a numerical statement. Can you provide the nu

by scott_s 14y ago

It's also true that vote by mail silently disenfranchises about the same number of people it enfranchises. That's a numerical statement. Can you provide the numbers behind it? How much is turnout increased, and where did you get the 1% figure for the USPS losing first class mail from? I would assume that mail going to central locations are more likely to be delivered than to individuals. Same with issues related to change of address.

specialist 14y ago
No election official has ever disputed my 1% statement. They've had plenty of opportunity to refute it (e.g. hearings). I filed FOIA requests with USPS, which they ignored. The metrics are done by a private third party, claiming the data is propriety (privatization allows govt to hide uncomfortable truths). I got the numbers client lawsuit against USPS. Bulk mailers do their own metrics / tracking (using test mailings). They claimed USPS's "UAA rate" (undeliverable as addressed) was higher than claimed, so they shouldn't be charged as much.