For some voters, the ballot is in the mail

摘要

In August and November, voters will once again pour into their local polling places to cast their ballots in the primary and general elections. However, jurisdictions in a growing number of states are foregoing the traditional polling place format and switching to mail-only elections.rnMail-only elections began in Oregon nearly 30 years ago, says Dana DeBeauvoir, Travis County, Texas, clerk and chair of elections forrnthe Morrisville, N.C.-based National Association of County Recorders,rnElection Officials and Clerks (NACRC).