I have already heard "It is just to crummy out and there is no where to park"

[Winterblues]

Most Republicans received their ballot in the mail, sent by the Republican Party. They just have to mark it and let the postman pick it up. They don't have to mix with the unclean masses or deal with parking problems. When will the Democrats EVER GET IT. Make voting as convenient as possible. From your kitchen table... Republican figured this out Decades ago but Democrats are pretty slow..Weather will keep many from showing up, plus I have also heard "It's ONLY a Primary"

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Absentee is not party centric.

:shrug:

[Hello_Kitty]

5. Here in Arizona Dems are just starting to catch up with Republicans

We try to persuade our voters to sign up for PEVL (Permanent Early Voting List) so that they'll get their ballots delivered by mail for every election but there's still resistance. "I like going to the polls."

[Winterblues]

6. There is nothing stopping one from going to the polls even if "Vote by Mail" is implemented.

Look to Oregon for examples..

[Hello_Kitty]

9. We try to explain that.

"It's not the same." :banghead:

Nothing wrong with wanting to go to the polls but you have to actually go to the poll on Election Day and too many of our voters blow it off.

[JuniperLea]

2. I'm 21.1 miles from home...

And that's nearly an hour in Los Angeles Freeway Speak. I've been voting absentee for a while now... I love it!

In California, the weather is rarely an excuse... we're always outside anyway.

When more voters turn out, there are more Democratic votes cast!

[justfred]

3. Oregon just does it right...

Since we started mail in ballots, exclusively (you can still drop them off at the post office, library or courthouse if you desire) we have had the highest percentage of participation in elections of any state.

[sandnsea]

4. And consistently elect Democrats

We should probably check that out and see how much that has changed since mail-in. We used to elect more Republicans.

[marybourg]

7. My 85 year old husband and I are looking forward to going to

the polls to vote this afternoon, with his walker. And it's going to be 111 degrees here. 'Nuff said.

[Twinguard]

8. Here in Washington (state) we all vote by mail.

I think there's one or two counties that still have polling places, but in general we all vote by mail.

It's a fantastic system. It takes away the inconvenience of having to go to a polling site before work or on a lunch break and gives equal opportunities to everyone who wants their voice to be heard.

[SoCalDem]

10. and it gives people plenty of time to look over the ballot

and to do research on candidates too..

Many people are in a rush at polling places & probably vote for some people they don;t even know...because we were all taught as kids in school to not leave any "blank spaces"..

There are often races on a ballot, that are listed as "non-partisan", but we all know now how that really works:(

[Twinguard]

14. Exactly.

My wife and I sit down together to vote. We both have the google working overtime on our laptops, and we discuss anything that might seem fuzzy or unclear. We don't always vote the same, but we both have our reasons and we respectfully disagree and honor each other's opinions. Voting becomes a discussion and sometimes a healthy debate over the issues of the day. The only thing I(we) aren't thrilled with is that we can't vote in city elections. We live just outside the city, but our postal code is that of a tiny burg quite a ways away. It's usually not a huge issue as the city generally picks the candidate we would vote for, but since she holds a relatively high post in the city, it would be nice to be able to cast votes for her boss(es) (aka the mayor and the city council members).

[county worker]

11. I vote by mail in CA. I think anyone can. You go to the registrar and sign a form to be a

vote by mail voter. I get the ballot weeks before the election and plenty of campaign literature.

I don't think it is a party thing, it is an individual thing, get off your ass and do it!

[EFerrari]

13. There was a group in town that used to come to our events

to help voters fill out the form to become absentee voters. In our county, you don't need to go to the registrar if you fill out this form. I imagine you could call up the registrar and get it in the mail, too.

/oops: typo

[sinkingfeeling]

12. My Florida sister and brother-in-law are here and refused to vote in the primary.