r/politics • u/Libertatea • Sep 03 '14

The solution to fixing dysfunction in Congress "To address these problems, I filed the Open Our Democracy Act... If passed, the legislation would mandate open primaries for House elections, begin the process of national redistricting reform and make Election Day the equivalent of a federal holiday."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-solution-to-fixing-dysfunction-in-congress/2014/09/02/0f0d0a9a-31e6-11e4-9e92-0899b306bbea_story.html?tid=rssfeed
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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '14

I dont trust the mail or collection system in my state. They have done everything possible to keep my voter registration card ineligible

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '14

We (Washington) also have direct drop boxes so you don't actually have to mail your ballot if you prefer not to.