By Michael Althouse
When people discuss Oregon’s vote by mail system, it is usually credited as a reason for a high voter turnout. Although Oregon has generally had higher voter turnouts than the rest of the nation since the passage of mandatory vote by mail, correlation does not necessarily equal causation. Recent studies have called into question whether vote by mail is responsible for the increased voter turnouts. If it turns out that vote by mail does little or nothing to increase voter turnout, what is the future of vote by mail? Are there any other benefits to having the good ol’ United States Post Office drop off your ballot? [Read more…] about Vote By Mail: More about Stability than Turnouts