Your Nov. 15 editorial “Ballots: Bound up in non-binding questions“ suggests that non-binding public policy questions should be eliminated in order to reduce long lines at the ballot box. In fact, long lines depended much more heavily on local and statewide election administration practices then on whether there was a non-binding question on the ballot. There were long lines in many places with no public policy questions.
The best way to reduce long lines would be to enact sensible, low-cost election administration changes already adopted by many states, such as no-excuse-needed absentee voting, early voting, and the ability to look up one’s official voter registration status (something voters in 45 states can do, but not us here in Massachusetts).
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The first Tuesday in November is called Election DAY for a reason. NO EARLY VOTING(without a written excuse), and certainly NO Same-Day Voter Registration. Also NO EARLY PRIMARIES. Allan West found Early Voting fraud in his Congressional district in FL. And Yes, photo ID's. (If no photo ID's for voting, then NO photo ID's for anything else, either). If people can stand in long lines for a concert or for today's Black Friday, then they can stand in line to vote. There can always be additional polling precincts...And NO HELP is necessary from self-proclaimed "Voter Advocates" with hidden agendas like "Common Cause" ,"League of Women Voters", NAACP, and ACLU.