As a long-time voter in Utah, I’ve been so grateful for our mail-in voting system. When my children were younger, I was able to fill out my ballot at the kitchen table, showing them how thoughtfully I went over my choices and emphasizing the importance of voting to my kids.
I didn’t have to worry about disrupting their dinner or waiting in line with them for hours so I could participate in our elections.
I’ve always admired our election office and how easy it is to look up our voter registration, check our voter status and track our ballots.
Mail-in voting is safe, secure and extends suffrage to those who can’t get out of the house so easily. So if a voter is elderly, in a rural area, disabled or even somewhat unwell, or just has their hands full with household responsibilities, mail-in voting will always be a popular choice.
If a voter wants to vote in person, that option remains. But for so many people, it’s so much easier to fill out our ballots at home.
Those who seek to take this away from us are actually trying to decrease participation in our politics — a very un-American thing to do.
Christy Bills, Salt Lake City
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