tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post6019759534547975351..comments2023-10-13T02:28:47.166-05:00Comments on Gar's World: To Vote or Not To Vote?Garhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10696068747089622357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-4323826481612071432008-10-29T15:34:00.000-05:002008-10-29T15:34:00.000-05:00For the curious: You may vote by absentee ballot i...For the curious: <BR/>You may vote by absentee ballot in Texas if:<BR/><BR/> * You will be away from your county on during the early voting period AND on election day;<BR/> * You are sick or disabled;<BR/> * You are 65 years of age or older on Election Day; or<BR/> * You are confined in jail, but eligible to vote.<BR/><BR/>Don't let these West Coast folks make you think you're missing anything. It's fun living in the dark ages.Garhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421024873842186683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324134319478169330.post-59925841881577241112008-10-29T13:28:00.000-05:002008-10-29T13:28:00.000-05:00Since 1994, I've had a permanent absentee ball...Since 1994, I've had a permanent absentee ballot, meaning that for ALL voting, I vote by mail. Oregon started this in the '90s and Washington started not long after that. It's not quite as good as the online voting you suggest, but from a security & trace-ability POV, it's got lot going for it. IMHO, it completely rocks.<BR/><BR/>Typically, I set aside an hour or two to sit down with my ballot and a laptop and go through the various propositions, taxes, positions, etc. one by one. Usually I vote against ALL voter-sponsored initiatives just in principle (they completely subvert representational democracy), but occasionally I'll thumbs-up one. WA has a <A HREF="http://www.itsmydecision.org/" REL="nofollow">death-with-dignity measure</A> up this year that I really hope passes. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, if Texas has a permanent absentee ballot provision, you should try it. The cost is a stamp, but that's probably still a lot cheaper than the gas & time it takes to get to your polling station....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com