BALLOTS - The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/feeds/topics/BALLOTS News from The Salt Lake Tribune en-us webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster) Vote-by-mail is safe, offers many benefits http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56423530-82/mail-election-vote-voter.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56423530-82/mail-election-vote-voter.html.csp">Vote-by-mail is safe, offers many benefits</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/UTSAC/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56423530#2013-06-15T01:01:04.452-06:00/MAI/sltrib56423530#2013-06-15T01:01:04.452-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By ricky hatch</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-06-15T01:01:04.452-06:00">Updated Jun 15, 2013 01:01AM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">On June 25, Weber County will hold an election entirely by mail. This is the first time that a large Utah county will do so. This doesn’t need to be a scary thing, and it’s not really new, either. Almost 10 percent of Weber County voters’ ballots in November’s presidential election were cast by mail. Some people love vote-by-mail. Some hate it. Many don’t know much about it and wonder about its pros, cons, risks and controls. So let’s explore. Pros: Increased turnout. Voting data indicate that...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="http://www.sltrib.com/pages/privacy"> Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56423530@www.sltrib.com Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:01:04 MDT