YBMExile t1_iu962gs wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:08 PM

Reply to comment by DeerFlyHater in Is there a connection between NH's restrictive early voting policies and a desire to keep First-in-the-Nation status? by PurpleSubtlePlan

Early voting gets more people voting, which is a good thing. There’s no downside.

DeerFlyHater t1_iu9k5dl wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:50 PM

The downside is the town has to administer it. This costs money.

It's not as simple as just dropping it off with the clerk as many towns don't have five day a week hours. The town I'm building a house in only opens the town hall for 11 hours a week.

'but we could get a drop box'. Unsecured ballot drop boxes are not a great idea, and while it is by no means as egregious as the idiot election conspiracy theory think, some shenanigans do happen.

Easiest is just get an absentee ballot. I can call my town clerk and ask her to mail me one for whatever made up or real reason and it will be in my PO Box the next day.

YBMExile t1_iu9ss30 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 5:50 PM

I think drop boxes are the way to go, for sure. It’s easy, convenient, not a huge economic burden. It works flawlessly in Massachusetts.

Full discosure: I’m a bistater. Resident of both MA and NH but vote in MA.