County Clerks Confident in Mail Voting Amid Changes

County clerks confident in mail voting amid changes

Voting by mail isn't new. The United States first implemented the practice on a large scale when President Abraham Lincoln insisted on holding the 1864 election and Union soldiers were far from their polling places.

Illinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changes - The Times Weekly

Communication and experience with the process are keys to maintaining voter faith, clerks say Voting by mail isn’t new. The United States first implemented the practice on a large scale when President Abraham Lincoln insisted on holding the 1864 election and Union soldiers were far from their polling places. Since the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become an even more popular voting method and one of the most scrutinized. In tha…