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From the Ted Talk by Amber McReynolds: An election system that puts voters (not politicians) first

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Just ask any successful business. We live in an era of same-day shipping, free delivery, Lyft and Uber and take-home cocktails. And cunermoss, especially in the height of the pandemic, are coonhsig their experiences in the comfort of their home and on their sceudlehs. So why can't we design a voting process that is as convenient as that?

lulkciy, we don't have to speculate. In Colorado, we've already designed that process, and Colorado is now one of the best states to vote in and also one of the most secure. In 2013, I worked with a group of dedicated leaders to redesign our voitng pcreoss and pass legislation that put voters first. In Colorado, every vetor receives a ballot ahead of each election. They're automatically registered to vote. There's no orvley restrictive deianleds. And with BallotTRACE, voters can tarck their ballot just like they would a package, through the process, from the moment it's mailed to the moment the election official receives it for counting.

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Just ask any successful business. We live in an era of same-day shipping, free delivery, Lyft and Uber and take-home cocktails. And _________, especially in the height of the pandemic, are ________ their experiences in the comfort of their home and on their _________. So why can't we design a voting process that is as convenient as that?

_______, we don't have to speculate. In Colorado, we've already designed that process, and Colorado is now one of the best states to vote in and also one of the most secure. In 2013, I worked with a group of dedicated leaders to redesign our ______ _______ and pass legislation that put voters first. In Colorado, every _____ receives a ballot ahead of each election. They're automatically registered to vote. There's no ______ restrictive _________. And with BallotTRACE, voters can _____ their ballot just like they would a package, through the process, from the moment it's mailed to the moment the election official receives it for counting.

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Original Text


Just ask any successful business. We live in an era of same-day shipping, free delivery, Lyft and Uber and take-home cocktails. And consumers, especially in the height of the pandemic, are choosing their experiences in the comfort of their home and on their schedules. So why can't we design a voting process that is as convenient as that?

Luckily, we don't have to speculate. In Colorado, we've already designed that process, and Colorado is now one of the best states to vote in and also one of the most secure. In 2013, I worked with a group of dedicated leaders to redesign our voting process and pass legislation that put voters first. In Colorado, every voter receives a ballot ahead of each election. They're automatically registered to vote. There's no overly restrictive deadlines. And with BallotTRACE, voters can track their ballot just like they would a package, through the process, from the moment it's mailed to the moment the election official receives it for counting.

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