Two states in the US (Washington and Oregon) allow voting by mail. Both states have high voter turn-out, and have cut the costs of elections. (See here for more information.)

I can see worrying about your vote being lost in the mail, but it could always be ‘lost’ on electronic systems, too. Maybe there could be a little stub that election officials could tear off your ballot envelope that gets mailed back to you. Something like “Your vote has been received.” Other than that possible worry, it seems like a no-brainer, so why aren’t more states doing it?

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