A form to request an absentee ballot or a form to be filled in to submit to request an absentee ballot is not the same as a live ballot itself. We desperately need terminology that differentiates between mailing out forms which can be used to request a ballot and mailing out ballots. Somebody who’s good with words needs to come up with terms to differentiate between the two. The left thrives on keeping its constituents uninformed and confused. We on the right prefer clarity. In Maryland every registered voter received a mailing which could be returned to request an absentee ballot or follow its instructions on the Internet to request an absentee ballot.
Requesting the ballot on the Internet eliminated one step where errors could be made. If you mailed back the completed request form, someone at election headquarters had to type it into a computer so it was better to just request it on the computer in the first place.. You had to submit the last four digits of your Social Security number and your complete drivers license or other government issued ID. You also have a tracking number so you can see where the mailing is as it moves to election quarters