Election reform needed before general election.

MAIL IN BALLOTS ARE THE PROBLEM

EITHER GET THEM IN EARLIER OR DO AWAY WITH THEM 

Again, the results of the election on Tuesday are still not clear. Most of the problems are associated with mail in ballots. Are they filled out and submitted correctly? Will this again be decided by a judge who will change the rules to allow ballots that have not been dated, signed or filled out properly? Are they again going to allow ballots that came in after the deadline?

This problem needs to be corrected before the general election. While a primary is an important event it does not compare to what is going to happen in November. This can be fixed and it is in the best interest of the state and everyone to have confidence in the election process. Any delay in a result gives the impression and also gives opportunity for abuse. We hear a lot about preserving democracy, this is the most important way to preserve democracy.

Either get rid of mail-in ballots or fix the problems. If they are not in by the deadline they are void, no matter what? They should consider the deadline to be by the Saturday before the election, then they can be examined and sorted before the actual count. Mail-in ballot counting could start on election day morning. This could be done by volunteers of both parties working together with clear guidelines. This counting cannot be done by one party officials particularly in the large urban districts.

It seems that the voters will need to demand accountability from their elected officials to fix these problems starting right now, or our election system is going to look inferior to most third world countries.