Since DHS would rather throw bombs without answering questions, I'll take this one.XtremeJibber2001 wrote: ↑Aug 17th, '20, 13:00What's the difference between voting by mail versus absentee voting? In Pennsylvania, it's exactly the same thing.
In my state (prior to any COVID changes),
1) in order to get an absentee ballot, you have to appear in person to the town clerk,
2) show ID,
3) and fill out the form.
4) You must attest to the need for an absentee ballot. "More convenient" is not one of the choices.
5) You are not given the ballot, they must mail it to the address on the voter record.
and
6) The date of the town mailing the absentee ballot is not the same for everyone, hence it isn't possible to harvest ballots.
7) Not everyone gets one, only the few that applied and were approved, hence it isn't possible to harvest ballots.
8] The list of who gets mailed an absentee ballot is not public, if everyone gets a ballot it is.
There's 8 differences, there are probably more. It is not the same thing. How does it work in PA to be "exactly the same thing"?