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Article: Vote-by Mail is a Secure and Viable Option.
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- March 10, 2008
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According to Pitney Bowes, 49 Percent of Americans Say Voting by Mail is More Convenient than Voting in Person
STAMFORD, Conn. -- More than 16 million Americans who registered to vote in 2004 failed to go to the polls on Election Day, according to the Census Bureau. Nearly half of those cited reasons for not voting that easily could have been overcome by absentee balloting. These reasons include schedule conflicts, travel, inconvenient polling locations, illness or disability, bad weather, or transportation problems.
According to a Pitney Bowes survey, 49% of Americans would find voting by mail to be more convenient than voting in person. In 2004, ...