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What state has categories for mail voting? I'd like to do research to stay informed. Definitely do not lie on your mail ballot stuff.
Generally speaking, mail votes are considered very safe and respected. I posted a PSA elsewhere in this thread. The ACLU recommends mail voting. But if you prefer voting in person, that's also a great option for you. I recommend doing it early so you don't have to deal with long wait times.
If you have a reason to need to vote by mail, please do more research on your options because as I understand it mail voting is available to all Americans. If you need help with the research, feel free to ask, many of us here would be happy to help.
New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Delaware, and Alabama all require an "appropriate" reason to use mail-in voting, iirc. There may be a few more that I'm not remembering, because that's 12 and I think its about 15 states that need an "approved excuse" to vote by mail.
And in general I'd agree, mail in voting is just fine, but I'd make sure to get in in extra early - DeJoy will continue to fuck up USPS as best as possible I am sure, and states get to make their own decisions regarding deadlines. So any area that's iffy to start with, yeah I can see in person being a much safer and more assured option.