Discussion on Voting by Mail

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Voting By Mail
Mail voting is an exercise that has been in existence for many years. Mail voting dates back to the days of the civil war when soldiers were given the opportunity to participate in voting (Npr.org.). Furthermore, nearly all state has policies that allow for mail voting, albeit to varying extents. Covid 19 catalyzed the mail voting idea as many states made provisions that led to more widespread use of the method. Voting by mail has received support and opposition from many quarters due to its merits and shortcomings.
One of the merits of mail voting is that it provides an opportunity for every voter to exercise their democratic right to vote. Different factors can hinder voters from voting in a polling station, such as health challenges. Therefore, providing such individuals the chance to vote by mail safeguards their civic right to vote. Also, mail voting helps in ensuring more efficient election management. Dealing with extremely long queues during voting is one of the challenges poll officials have had to contend with over the years. However, providing voters the option of voting by mail will significantly reduce the crowds witnessed in some polling stations. Additionally, technology controls most aspects of society today. Therefore, it is vital to identify ways through which technology can be incorporated in critical proceses such as voting. It is the democratic right of every citizedn to participate in election. Voting is obe of the tools citizens have to practice direct democracy. Therefore,m it is critical to identify strategies that can help in ensuring every citizen has the opportunity to exerfcise the democratic right of voting. Moreover, in mail voting can also be considered as a motivating factor thereby significantly reducing voter apathy. Voter apoathy has been one of the main challenges affecting the electoral system in the United States. Offering voters te opportunity to vote through mail significantly reduces v...