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PP here, I am not in favor of 100% vote by mail. Mail is inherently an insecure and unreliable service. *REGISTERED* mail was implemented as a secure and reliable service - registered mail is stored in locked cages with a signature based chain of custody. This is why when you send something registered they put a bunch of stamps all over the envelope's seals, to prevent/detect people messing with the mail. But because of this chain-of-custody requirement, registered mail is hand sorted and not machine sorted. I would assume that a registered mail level of service is what would be necessary for 100% mailed ballots.

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Taxes
Passports
Drivers Licenses
Social Security Cards
Social Security Checks
Government Pension Checks
Bank Chacks

- all things sent routinely by the public and government without being registered mail[/quote]

Sure, but people mail these at their own risk.

Taxes - many people mail their returns with certified or registered mail, for the specific reason that a lost return would result in a tax penalty. 
Passports - only mailed for non-urgent renewals. Those that want their passport on time get them in person. 
Drivers Licenses - again, you can get them in person if you must have them. Lost licenses are not as big of a deal. 
Social Security Cards - a lost car is no big deal, you just get a replacement. 
Social Security Checks, Pension Checks, Bank Checks - lost checks can be replaced/reissued. Note that a lot of businesses use FedEx letter to mail check payments on invoices for key suppliers precisely to ensure that it gets delivered.

So all of the examples you supplied, either already has a high level of use of certified/registered mail services, or does not matter if they are lost or are late. [/quote]

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