Every West Virginia voter should thank Melody Potter for raising important questions about satellite early voting. The Republican Party of WV really owes Ms. Potter. State party leaders never even appointed a committee or form a task force to look at the consequences of this issue.
The Legislature passed a bill earlier this year to permit counties to conduct early voting as locations other than the courthouse. The reason given for the bill was to allow additional convenience to voters.
Speaking of convenience you can cast an absentee ballot from the privacy of your home for almost any reason for years. Then there is the new form of early voting that takes place at the courthouse for twenty days prior to an election. I bet most people get to their county seat at least monthly.
This is not a partisan issue. I am sure there are members of both parties who filed comments, ask questions and provided ideas to the proposed rule filed by the Secretary of State.
Ms. Potter who serves as Chair of the Kanawha Republican Committee has asked some excellent questions. You can find these in her letter. Just click and read.
Thanks Melody.
