Why change our established way of voting at polls in our neighborhoods? Why register people to vote automatically? Why encourage people who have a driver's license but don't understand the responsibilities of representational government to mail in a ballot, if they otherwise wouldn't take the trouble to vote?
And doesn't switching to all-mailed-in ballots enable a type of voter fraud? Where's the paper trail? Who's there to check that the person mailing the ballot is a registered voter? Oh, I forgot. We're all registered now. Even illegal aliens.

What's wrong with using a system that allows people to vote when it is convenient for them to do so and costs HALF of what it costs to do it the old fashioned way? There is still a paper trail- the paper ballots can be verified and re-counted in a very transparent way, better than electronic voting machines. And no, the driver's licenses the DMV is issuing to undocumented people do not allow them to vote.

Washington State does all of its elections by mail, and the sky hasn't fallen in yet.

California has had permanent absentee voting for many years now. This is not some radical new thing, this is well-understood.

I am glad that San Mateo County is encouraging participation in the political process, and is saving taxpayer money to boot.

God help us all if ignorant people are allowed to vote, or if voting becomes too easy. The fall of our democracy is upon us!

If this election gets more than 20% turnout, I'll eat my head.

"And doesn't switching to all-mailed-in ballots enable a type of voter fraud?" No. [Part removed. Please make your point without negative characterization of other posters.]

Disagree? Then please give us the numbers of the VAST AMOUNT of voter fraud espoused by the wingnut fringe. We'll wait.

Hard facts, please.

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Now, if you want to talk about ELECTION FRAUD, that is a different story. Take for example all the restrictive laws put into place under the guise of voter fraud (virtually non-existent) in order to put down voters who are not white and affluent.

Voter suppression: The Battle to Protect the Ballot: Voter Suppression Measures Passed Since 2013 (examples by state) Web Link

Election employees are retiring at public expense. Counties need to save money to pay retirees. Pensions are not funded. In the November 2014 low-turnout election, 56 percent of San Mateo County ballots were cast by mail (formerly called absentee). In Santa Clara County, it was over 70 percent. There is virtually no voter fraud because one vote does not determine an outcome and a conspiracy large enough to steal an election would be detected UNLESS counting is rigged. That would be government fraud - not voter fraud.

"There is virtually no voter fraud because one vote does not determine an outcome..."

Wow.

So if someone votes illegally, unless that illegal vote actually changes the election outcome, it doesn't qualify as fraud?

I guess if someone steals from you and it doesn't change your lifestyle it's not a crime, either.

@Dumbest statement - "So if someone votes illegally, unless that illegal vote actually changes the election outcome, it doesn't qualify as fraud?"

Please give us some examples of VOTER fraud in Menlo.

Or San Mateo County.

Or California.

Or the United States.

Anyone?

Bueller?

Here are dozens of examples of VOTER SUPPRESSION - match that with a dozen cases of VOTER fraud. Web Link

We'll wait. While we wait, perhaps you should ponder some Forest Gump quotes.

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PERFECT!

That is a 2009 example of ELECTION fraud, not voter fraud. Did any VOTERS commit the fraud?

Nope.

I linked to dozens of Voter SUPPRESSION examples, which effect THOUSANDS of voters. Still looking for dozens of voter fraud examples. [Part removed. It looks like the state found no voter fraud in this case: Web Link ]

Now try giving us those dozen examples without the Fox "reporting" spin.

Anyone?

Bueller?