Wash. Gov. signs bill requiring mail-in votes statewide
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Voters in Pierce County won't be going to the polls anymore.
Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed a bill requiring the entire state to use only mail-in voting. Pierce County was the last holdout.
Supporters say getting all counties on the same page tightens up the voting process and eliminates confusion caused by maintaining two different systems.
The bill was requested by the Secretary of State's office.
Opponents argue their constituents enjoy ballot voting as a way to feel more connected to the voting process.
But supporters countered with numbers: Mail-in voting has a much higher voter turnout and costs half as much to process.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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