That sort of thing makes me wonder why people vote by absentee unless they absolutely had to. Also it makes me wonder why the GOP hasn't gotten serious about securing military votes by any other means then absentee ballots.
Absentee ballots in my county in California have to be
received by mail by closing time of the polls, or can
be turned into any voting place or into the office of the
registrar by the time the polls close.
I have to vote absentee because there are fewer than 250
other people in my precinct, and it saves the county a
bunch of money to not have to staff a polling place for
us.
Absentee ballots are just the best. You can think about
stuff, and fill it out as you decide. I'm permanent absentee
now, just because it was so convenient.