I've been alive a lot long than I care to admit; but how is it back when I was a child; long before the PC was ubiquitous we had results of the election the night of the election. Hell, since before I was born even. Our election system is completely broken, rigged, and a sham.
1) PICTURE ID!!!!!!!! NO ands/ifs/buts/whats/etc.
2) VOTE ON DAY OF ELECTION ONLY. I'm starting not to give a rats ass if you're on vacay, in hospital, etc...cannot make it...tough shit. I didn't vote one mid-cycle because I was changing residences and states. Could I have...yes, in the old state since it was < 30 days. But I didn't - I'd already surrendered my DL to the new state. Exception to voting at polling location...Military who should still vote in person on post/base/ ship.
2b) If one cannot be bothered to vote in person...again, how are they going to actively direct the corporation's business (go back to my stance of vote and income tax). Voting shouldn't take more than an hour of time in line.
2c) Polls open for 15 hours, not 12. Then, no excuse of "I work a 12 hour shift" can play.
3a) THUMB gets dumped in that ink that doesn't wash off for oh...say 2 weeks. Ps...that saves on the "I voted stickers too."
3b) Vote twice - maybe thumb gets removed. I don't know...seems like penalites we have now don't do shit and these lawbreakerss are rewarded!!
4) Elections must be resolved within 48 hours of polls closing (allowing ONLY the military vote to be counted), all non-military counts must be done within 6 hoursof the polls closing - NO EXCEPTION..NONE!!!!!
5) Must be registered no later than 1 month after the PRIMARY takes place to vote in overall election. Also, no party jumping within 6-8 weeks of a primary.