Absentee Ballot Application Sent by Outside Groups Add to Voters' Confusion

Absentee ballot application forms sent by outside groups add to voters' confusion, especially that they receive not just one but plenty of application forms in the mail.

This, because third parties and outside groups are increasing their efforts, especially for this year, to get people to vote.

One way that major political parties and voter engagement groups ramp up election votes is to send out application forms for absentee ballots.

It is perfectly legal for these groups to do so as long as they comply with the guidelines put out by the state.

However, the problem is that these groups do not coordinate with the state, who also sent out application forms; thus, Americans received not just one but several absentee ballot application forms.

Unfortunately, some Americans are not aware that one absentee ballot application is enough for an official ballot to be sent to them after local election officials verify their information.

So when they received more forms after they have already mailed one, they would fill it in and send it because they have not received the ballot yet, according to a report on ABC News.

So aside from adding to voters' confusion, it is also making local election officials frustrated because they would receive and process more than one application from a single voter.

And, this activity of mailing in multiple absentee ballot applications is snowballing in local election offices and adding to the work of election officials who are working 24-7 to adhere to the changes of election law this year.

The eligibility for absentee voting has been expanded because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, so Americans do not have to go out of their homes to vote.

According to a report on The Hill, over the weekend, Iowa sent application forms for an absentee ballot to all of its active registered voters.

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said that Iowans could choose how they want to cast their votes.

They can either vote from home via the absentee ballot or in-person at the county auditor's office or on Election Day.

The application forms that were sent out included prepaid, first-class mail postage.

While many Americans are preparing to vote from their homes' safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the veracity of absentee ballot voting has also been questioned.

Some claim that there is a difference between an absentee ballot and a mail-in ballot, according to a report on the USA Today.

An absentee ballot would require proof of identity while a mail-in ballot does not.

While there is a difference between the two, both would certainly need to be verified to be officially counted.

That is aside from the fact that both ballots, regardless of what they are called, are sent through the mail.

As Election Day nears, Americans should expect to receive more absentee ballot application forms as outside groups will continue to work hard to ensure that many will vote for the president of their choice.

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