Marking Ballots (H 7979)

We opposed this legislation which seeks to strictly limit the third parties who can possess or return mail ballots.

 
We believe that there is nothing inherently wrong with allowing third parties to collect completed mail ballots from voters and deliver them to election officials. In many cases it serves a salutary purpose, especially for certain populations of voters who may need assistance with their ballot, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and individuals for whom English is not their first language. The limits imposed by this proposal could seriously hamper the exercise of the franchise for members of those groups.