I agree with Virginia and Adam on this one. I know Andy Wang has some good ideas on this topic as well
Rob On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 1:25 PM Virginia Goodwin <virginiahgood...@gmail.com> wrote: > Literally the point is, NOT every registered voter has an "opportunity" to > vote, when that "opportunity" is contingent upon physically being at a > certain location on one single specific day for an unspecified (but > extremely long) amount of time. Besides being highly discriminatory against > people who are just busy or have other calls on their time, this is also a > disability rights issue, for people like the original writer's mother, who > cannot physically gut it out in the auditorium for hours and hours. > > As Adam says, an extended period of paper ballots, gods forbid possibly > including mail-in ballots, so people can vote from the comfort of their own > homes when they have time, gives many more people a *real* opportunity to > participate in the vote than our current system. > > We have way better technology now than they did in the past. We have paved > roads, gas-powered vehicles, reliable mail service, cheap printing, and the > joys of the internet. We should embrace those technologies to expand real > access to town voting to as many registered voters as possible. > > Virginia Goodwin > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 12:54 PM Adam M Hogue <adam.m.ho...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Well Sara, you can also have direct democracy on the ballot with early >> voting and absentee voting. Just saying. >> >> *Adam M Hogue* >> *Cell: **(978) 828-6184 <(978)%20828-6184>* >> >> On Dec 1, 2023, at 12:50 PM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> This is the law in most towns in New England. >> Every registered voter has an opportunity to vote on all issues, but you >> must be present and counted. >> The alternative is to turn that opportunity to elected officials to make >> all decisions. >> If that a more open, democratic way. >> I chose the former where I have a chance to participate in direct >> democracy rather than handing my vote to a second party. >> Sara >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 1, 2023, at 12:43 PM, Adam M Hogue <adam.m.ho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Unfortunately they can’t vote. Our voting laws in this town do not >> allow for all voices to be heard and do not allow equal access to voting. >> >> *Adam M Hogue* >> *Cell: **(978) 828-6184 <(978)%20828-6184>* >> >> On Dec 1, 2023, at 12:27 PM, Terri via Lincoln <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Friends, >> >> Does anyone know how residents such as the elderly or disabled are able >> to vote tomorrow? >> I am pretty sure we can all agree....their voices are most important. >> >> I see the question was asked several times here on LT.....but no answer. >> I do not see it on Town Web site (?) >> >> Thank you, >> Terri K >> >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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