I believe we need a clarification or assurance from the sponsors that they do not define the home as a polling place in a vote-by-mail or absentee voting environment. If the standard above were interpreted as applying to a home, it would have the effect of banning Oregon's vote-by-mail system for federal elections and absentee voting for federal elections in all states that allow it.
Addressing concerns about the Ney-Hoyer elections reform bill and its impact on Oregon's vote-by-mail system.
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