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Election reformers doubt voting by mail is a solution to long wait times

In his State of the Union address, President Obama returned to a point he’d made on election night: The need to do something about long voting lines. Obama announced his plan for a commission to “improve the voting experience in America.” But often missing from discussions about how to make…

From Michelle with love, First Lady casts vote

WASHINGTON — US First Lady Michelle Obama cast an absentee ballot on Monday, twinning a campaign push for early voting with an affectionate morale boost for her husband who was hunkered down at debate camp. “Hey, @BarackObama, I just dropped my absentee ballot in the mail — I couldn’t wait…