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Happy Hour - King County Goes Postal

Submitted by grant on December 21, 2005 - 10:15am.

Once again, it's Happy Hour where you - the loyal readers, bloggers and lurkers pipe up.

Today's topic - King County & All Mail-In Balloting

The Seattle PI reports:

Possibly as early as next fall, King County would go to an all-mail voting system -- the nation's largest -- under a plan announced by County Executive Ron Sims Tuesday.

"The public has spoken: They like the convenience of all-mail balloting," said Sims, noting that more than 70 percent of the county's voters now cast absentee ballots.

The executive said he has directed elections director Dean Logan to prepare by Jan. 31 a comprehensive plan and timetable for an all-mail ballot system for King County's 1.2 million registered voters. He said it would be in place for the primary election in either 2006 or 2007.

So, what's your opinion? Yes? No? I don't care.

The bar is open...


Related Links:
Seattle PI: Sims seeks all-mail vote

Posted in Elections | Happy Hour | grant's blog
better voter turnout

Overall, I don't think its a bad thing, just a different thing. I have a co-worker that gets pretty bent out of shape on the vote by mail thing, though she is fighting a losing battle. She bemoans the loss of a personal connection to the process. I agree with her, but I don't blame vote by mail. You're going to get a lot of this particular theme from me, but I blame the loss of social capital and so called "third places." Voting in person gives you a sense of active participation in the process, but really it is no different than sending your ballot in. You are no more engaged.

Submitted by Emmett OConnell on December 22, 2005 - 12:31pm.

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