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Can someone explain to me what the big deal about only having one drop box per county in Texas is about?
According to AARP, (first website I found with the information on absentee voting I clicked on), :
"Texans can register to vote by mail or in person. The secretary of state's website has an online voter registration portal that lets you fill out, print out and mail in your application. You can also pick up an application from your county's voter registrar or request that the registrar send you a postage-paid registration package in the mail. Libraries, high schools and government offices in Texas should also have registration forms available to mail in."
Seems you can have your mailman pick them up, you can drop them in any mailbox in your area, drop them off at the Post Office, or, I assume, at the local Election Office.
Taking them to the only ballot box in the county is a choice, not a necessity.
I can only assume the same is true in most, if not all, other states.
So, why are politicians making a big deal of it?
According to AARP, (first website I found with the information on absentee voting I clicked on), :
"Texans can register to vote by mail or in person. The secretary of state's website has an online voter registration portal that lets you fill out, print out and mail in your application. You can also pick up an application from your county's voter registrar or request that the registrar send you a postage-paid registration package in the mail. Libraries, high schools and government offices in Texas should also have registration forms available to mail in."
How to Vote in Texas’ 2024 Elections
Texas: Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and options for voting, such as voting by mail, early voting or voting with a disability.
states.aarp.org
Seems you can have your mailman pick them up, you can drop them in any mailbox in your area, drop them off at the Post Office, or, I assume, at the local Election Office.
Taking them to the only ballot box in the county is a choice, not a necessity.
I can only assume the same is true in most, if not all, other states.
So, why are politicians making a big deal of it?