In Oregon, ballots are mailed to each registered voter. If they want to vote, they mail it back in. That method has raised voter turnout by 40 percent. In San Mateo, California, they deal with that problem. Every voter's signature is on file and every ballot has a bar code.
Poll workers compare the file signature with the one on the ballot.
In Alameda County, California some voters began casting their votes on computer terminals last week. Still, the best way to do it is in person. Mail in or online voting would eliminate the cost of running a polling place and it would speed things up. But it would also eliminate an American tradition. Many people like elections the way they are.