Nitpicking

[livendive 8]

So my county just switched to completely mail-in elections. I just got my first ballot in the mail today. One thing I didn't know about these is that the envelopes in which we have to send them back in require postage. It says in very clear words in the voting instructions that without proper postage, my vote won't be counted.

Yeah, it's only $0.36 per election, but does anyone else see it as a taxation on voting? Is it right for the government to charge a fee, regardless of how nominal, for the privilege/right to vote? I haven't really thought it through yet, but I'm leaning towards thinking it's wrong.

Anyone else agree?

Blues,
Dave

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[EricTheRed 0]

We have had mail in elections for quite a while. If you are too cheap to put on the stamp, you can drive to the courthouse and drop your ballot off there.

Of course, you will spend more than the cost of a stamp on gas.

Quit bitchin, just vote.

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[masterblaster72 0]

I kind of see where you're coming from -- ideally, the government should pay for it, not only to pick up the cost, but also to ensure that each vote gets out there. But I guess you'd still otherwise pay the price by gas consumed driving to wherever the poll is. Maybe you should look at it as the price of convenience.

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Yeah, it's only $0.37 per election,

There, fixed it for ya... How's that for nitpicking?

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[Gawain 0]

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So my county just switched to completely mail-in elections. I just got my first ballot in the mail today. One thing I didn't know about these is that the envelopes in which we have to send them back in require postage. It says in very clear words in the voting instructions that without proper postage, my vote won't be counted.

Yeah, it's only $0.36 per election, but does anyone else see it as a taxation on voting? Is it right for the government to charge a fee, regardless of how nominal, for the privilege/right to vote? I haven't really thought it through yet, but I'm leaning towards thinking it's wrong.

Anyone else agree?

Blues,
Dave

I disagree. US postage fees to not fund anything except the USPS. If anything, it saves you tax dollars by not having the county arrange prepay envelopes.

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[Jimbo 0]

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Is it right for the government to charge a fee, regardless of how nominal, for the privilege/right to vote?

The government isn't charging you to vote, the postoffice is charging you to deliver a letter - just like they always have and always will.

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