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Depending on the scape of the ele�tian, and how many work polling sites, it can also be expensive. There would probably still need to be some temporary workers at election time, but it would likely be far I�ss that it would take to stafF poffing sites. However,. the city clerk doesn't necessariiy see this as a. big mon�y saver. There is still the cost of rn.ailing ballots to al! registered voters, and paying the return postage of thase who choose to pa.rticipate. Sti.fl, Oregan has apparer�tly found there can be some savings: Even with limited savings, K.uiper sEes advantages, as I do. --It would be more convenient far voters. Many -- approach'r�g 70 percent -- who currently vote in city elections alre�dy choose this optian. A majority of area residents -- by choosing the aptional mail-in ballots -- are already telling ofFicials t�at this is the. rn.ethod of �oting they prefer. Yes, i� is trc�e some peopfe prefer actually going to the pafls.. Et gives them more of a sense. of par�icipation and civic pride: And some also d'istrust the mail-in ballot system, thinking it is more apen �o fraud. But times change and, as �oted earlier, tl�e number af �oters wanting to mail their ballots grows in each election cycle. The time is coming when it wan't make economic sense to maintain polling places any I.onger, and certainly not in the number we currently do. --Maif-only elections would also eliminate provisional ballots, the ones wh�ich have to be �erified because people coming to the polls don't have required identification or may have changed addresses without natifying election officials. Maif balfots are not allowed to be forwarded and are retumed to the election affi�e. Sa those wha fail to give notifica�ion of th�ir move would have to correct their information in order to vote. Ballot rafls would be cleared of peopfe who did not meet identi€ication requiremen.ts �- or who had died or were otherwise ineligible -- resulting in more accurate voting rolls.