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Correction--I returned to Oregon two years ago.
Diane

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I moved back to Oregon from California about two weeks ago. I really like the vote by mail system however, one thing I really loved about voting in California was taking my children to the polling place, which was in our neighborhood. Certainly we talk about voting issues at home and my children make comments and ask questions about the things we are voting on, but I feel there is something special about going to a neighborhood polling place to vote accompanied by my children. Perhaps it is the effort it takes to participate in the vote which illustrates the importance of the vote. That being said I don't agree that people should be required to stand in long lines to participate in the electoral system. There are many problems with our voting system across the country and I believe that vote by mail may possibly be the best way to solve those problems despite my support of visiting the polling place in person.
Diane

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