Bringing home the ballot: West Virginia needs universal voting-by-mail

By: Paula Kaufman

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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West Virginia faces a simple question: Should voting adapt to people’s lives, or should people struggle to adapt to voting?

Let’s be clear: West Virginia’s system is not broken — it works well. I’ve been a poll worker and been impressed and relieved by our system’s security. Elections are run professionally and securely. But working well doesn’t mean we can’t do better.

There’s much we can do to make voting both secure and accessible …

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