If it was their only means of voting, you might have a point. As it is, I am guessing it is one of at least three.
Nevertheless, there's absolutely no legitimate reason to only have one per county irrespective of the counties' population differences.
There's also no legitimate reason to move the opening time for Sunday early voting from 11am to 1pm, when it's well known that many Black churches have "Souls to the Polls" events at which they all go directly from church to vote.
Travel distance is not the only parameter to consider. Traffic at the site should also be considered. Only one person can use the single drop box at a time.
They would not face near the congestion at that drop box that urban voters would. In rural Texas counties, the county seat is much more important than in urban Texas counties. One-stoplight towns don't tend to have their own tax offices, courthouse, etc., but rely on the county seat to fulfill that need. The towns that are the county seats often are not that big themselves and so only have one tax office, one courthouse, etc. This seems to work well for them.
In contrast, large ubran cities often have more than one county tax office (usually a main one and some branches) and more than one courthouse, because that's what's needed to serve the community. And that seems to work well for them.
Travel distance is not the only parameter to consider. Traffic at the si should also be considered. Only one person can use the single drop box a time.All you do is drop a ballot in. Traffic there matters no more than the line at the polling place... even less so.
They would not face near the congestion at that drop box that urban vote would. In rural Texas counties, the county seat is much more important t in urban Texas counties. One-stoplight towns don't tend to have their ow offices, courthouse, etc., but rely on the county seat to fulfill that n The towns that are the county seats often are not that big themselves an only have one tax office, one courthouse, etc. This seems to work well f them.I am certain that drop box is also not their only polling place.
Harris County has a population of 4.728 million as of 2021. If less than a quarter of those people -- 1,000,000 people -- each took one second to drop their ballot in the box, people would be dropping off ballots 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 60 minutes an hour, 60 seconds a minute for over eleven and a half days.
They would not face near the congestion at that drop box that urban votI am certain that drop box is also not their only polling place.
would. In rural Texas counties, the county seat is much more important in urban Texas counties. One-stoplight towns don't tend to have their o
offices, courthouse, etc., but rely on the county seat to fulfill that The towns that are the county seats often are not that big themselves a
only have one tax office, one courthouse, etc. This seems to work well them.
No, it's not, but it's supposed to be convenient. What's the harm in having more than one drop box per county? Is it that too many people might vote too easily?
Harris County has a population of 4.728 million as of 2021. If less than quarter of those people -- 1,000,000 people -- each took one second to d their ballot in the box, people would be dropping off ballots 7 days a w 24 hours a day, 60 minutes an hour, 60 seconds a minute for over eleven half days.All you have to do is drop the ballot in.
If it was their only means of voting, you might have a point. As it is,No, it's not, but it's supposed to be convenient. What's the harm in hav more than one drop box per county? Is it that too many people might vote easily?They would not face near the congestion at that drop box that urb votI am certain that drop box is also not their only polling place.
would. In rural Texas counties, the county seat is much more impo in urban Texas counties. One-stoplight towns don't tend to have t o
offices, courthouse, etc., but rely on the county seat to fulfill The towns that are the county seats often are not that big themse a
only have one tax office, one courthouse, etc. This seems to work them.
I am guessing it is one of at least three.
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