Absentee-by-mail ballots are paper ballots that are mailed to voters who must then fill them out and return them, often with the voter's signature and sometimes a witness signature to prove the voter's identity. In 35 states and Washington, D.C., any qualified voter may vote absentee-by-mail without offering an excuse, and in the remaining states, an excuse is required. For example, Georgia allows anyone to vote by mail while voters in New York can’t vote absentee by mail unless they are out of town on Election Day, ill, disabled, taking care of someone who is ill or disabled, in a Veterans Health Administration hospital, or in jail for a non felony offense.
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Response rates from 961 Cook voters.
43% Yes |
57% No |
39% Yes |
42% No |
2% Yes, but add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification |
12% No, mail in ballots should only be used by voters who are physically incapable of making it to a polling location |
2% Yes, and making voting compulsory |
3% No, and add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 961 Cook voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 961 Cook voters.
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Unique answers from Cook voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, but we should create an online alternative to where you can either vote from a Government monitored website or app to vote.
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No, mail in ballots should be abolished
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No. This has compromised elections and has made the majority of the public not trust the outcomes.
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No, but make voting compulsory
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Yes, and make voting compulsory but add stricter requirements for eligibility and verification
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