.. or just make all balloting mail in.
Though I think you'd see an increase in turnout if return postage was paid.
Though I think you'd see an increase in turnout if return postage was paid.
You are also automatically registered by default, but can elect to opt-out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote-by-mail_in_Oregon
It's pretty convenient. (I live in Oregon.) Dropoffs are all over the place, you can do it right up to the end of the day on election day, but really you have 2 weeks to fill it out and drop it off.
I believe it's resulted in Oregon consistently having one of the highest voter turnouts, which is notable, since there's next to nothing spent in the state in terms of campaign advertising, and the senate races are not particuarly contentious.
Mainly, it all comes down to trust. Computers introduce too many complex systems to properly audit and thus require too much trust to use for voting.
Everyone can use a paper ballot - not everyone can use a computer - and I dont see this changing in the future.
Not every problem is best solved by adding technology - some are much better served by removing some.
E.g: someone cold drive around “helping” elderly people to e-vote. This type of thing has to be done “visibly” if you have to bus people to polls. Basically, if you want to cheat you have to do it in public.
Polling stations are a good invention. The ceremonial act of physically voting and seeing others vote also has value.