How to Sell an absentee ballot How to Sell an absentee ballot States that vote by mail see increased turnout. There's always a chance some of us may not able to vote on Nov 7: illness, family or work emergency, delays or problems at polls, long lines at poll, car trouble, bad weather With the full ballot in fron of you, you can take your time and research *all* the races you have a say in. This is a chance to increase certainty, to reduce risk, by locking in your vote early it's easy, fast, & safe. Detailed steps here o you'll get same ballot used on election day o ballot has a postage prepaid envelope o any adult US citizen can witness it by signing the *outside* envelope o state of Oregon votes only by mail (VBM does increase turnout)