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he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends “mail-in methods of voting” due to coronavirus, despite President Trump’s concerns about voter fraud being associated with mail-in ballots.
On its coronavirus guidelines website, the CDC advises election officials to “encourage mail-in methods of voting if allowed in the jurisdiction” as part of a larger effort to “encourage voters to use voting methods that minimize direct contact with other people and reduce crowd size at polling stations.”
The CalTech/MIT Voting Technology Project recommended that states abolish voting by mail because of the “significant cost to the real and perceived integrity of the voting process.”
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If I was in charge of elections, I would institute the following measures:
- Voting would take place on a Saturday.
- You must show up in person to vote.
- No mail in votes except for military personnel overseas.
- You must have your identity verified in order to vote.
- I would eliminate any regulations imposed by political parties on who can be on the ballot.
- Any candidate who does not receive a majority would cause a runoff of the top three candidates. The winner of a runoff does not need a majority.
- Voter fraud and intimidation would be a felony with mandatory imprisonment and the loss of any future voting rights.
- Terms in the US Senate would be changed to two years. The necessity of a six year term to negotiate overseas treaties are no longer necessary.
- People who pay property taxes in more than one jurisdiction in a state would be allowed to vote in both local elections.
- People who pay property taxes in more than one state would be allowed to vote in both state elections.
Althought the CDC can justify their voting recommendation based on health considerations, their past and current performance precludes any credibility concerning their advice or recommendations.
David DeGerolamo
