I live in a state that automatically sent every registered voter a mail-in ballot. I have been researching what to do about this because I always vote in person.
Apparently, you are supposed to bring your mail-in ballot to the polling place so that it can be properly disposed of. (Otherwise, you would be able to vote twice.)
This seriously concerns me. We all talk about voting in person. How many people know that they are supposed to bring their mail-in ballot? How many states is this applicable to besides mine??
You can get a provisional ballot but this brings up more questions. The more I research the more concerned I am. Am I misunderstanding something? If anyone has resources that explain how the voting system is protected, I'm very interested to read them. SHOULD WE JUST MAIL THESE IN?
Also worth noting, this is the first time in my life I have ever been confused about voting.
I'm concerned about your fourth point. I don't think a lot of voters know that. I just realized this today. That means that many people who vote in-person (Trump votes) won't be counted on election night.
STOP the fearmongering. It is your job to know the election laws in your state - vis-a-vis, it is the pedes job to know the election laws in their states. What is the law in Virginia is not necessarily the law in the other 49 states.
If you bring (and turn in) your absentee ballot that was requested but not mailed in (in Virginia) to a polling place in accordance with Virginia law, then you can vote in person - no harm no foul.
If you requested absentee (we don't have 'mail-in' ballot sent to everyone) and want to vote in-person, then you have to bring the absentee ballot. If you don't, you will ne given a provisional ballot that won't be counted until you return the (requested) absentee ballot to the proper authorities.