Cape Elizabeth is a small town with one polling location and limited hours of operation. Many in our community rely on absentee voting. The elderly or those who struggle with mobility might find it difficult to get to the polls and therefore rely on absentee voting.

I will be voting “No” on Question 1 this November because the question proposes to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibits requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, ends ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, bans prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes and limits the number of available drop boxes in cities and towns.

Question 1 is a clear reduction in voting access for those that need it most and that is why people should vote “No.”

Christopher Sutherland
Cape Elizabeth