Safe voting a priority


Regarding the Sept. 2 letters to the editor and one writer’s desire to have her vote count, I too concur that for a free and fair election, it does indeed mean “one person, one vote.”

In spite of the report of rising theft of U.S. mail, there are provisions in place that ensure that our mail-in ballots are secure.

If someone steals your mail-in ballot, utilizing a master key or due to most individuals not having any type of lock on their personal mailbox, a voter must sign that ballot before returning it in order to have that vote count, as these signatures are verified by one’s signature record on file.

If someone has stolen your unsigned ballot, the odds of that person having a copy of your signature and being able to accurately forge the same are extremely remote.

If you don’t receive a ballot, you may apply for a duplicate or just go to a voting poll and forego the convenience of mailing your ballot.

Furthermore, if one returns their ballot via the mail after signing it, there are more provisions in place for one to track their vote to ensure that it was received by the appropriate entity.

Additionally, the media does not state that voter fraud doesn’t exist, but it does report that there has been zero evidence of any wide-spread voter fraud that could possibly affect the outcome of an election.

But there always seems to be a few dishonest folks who attempt to game the system in every election, although unsuccessful in their efforts, thanks to the strict security provisions in place.

Tom Swift
Agoura Hills