July 18, 2005

"Save the money: Move now to all-mail voting"

"A report released last week bumped up the cost of keeping polling places open in Snohomish County from $1 million to $1.67 million.

County officials don't know where the money will come from. The idea of taking out a loan has been floated. County Council members say financing plans are in the works and will be presented in two weeks.

Whoa. Let's rethink this idea before we gallop into the sunset on an expensive, outdated horse.

Look at the facts. All-mail ballots are already in place and working in nearly 30 counties in Washington. Eventually, all Washington voters likely will be casting ballots by mail. Why should Snohomish County wait? Why should the county spend $1.67 million to keep polling places open, only to eventually switch to the mail system? Especially when the majority of county voters already vote by mail."

The full editorial is http://heraldnet.com/stories/05/07/17/100edi_editorial001.cfm.

Posted by Randy Riddle at July 18, 2005 09:45 AM