The subject of Vote by Mail and the efficacy of relying on Absentee Ballots during elections has been a subject that has been brought up once or twice here at Sound Politics...

For those of you who have been deleting the scores of fundraising e-mails crowding your inbox you might have come across this latest plea made by Republican National Committee Chair Ken Mehlman.

"Dear Donald,

I'll make this short and to the point. Please make sure you get your Washington absentee ballot application by clicking here now.

With Washington providing for more early or absentee voting, it's easier than ever to cast a vote at your convenience. At GOP.com/VoteEarly, you can get your early voting application and find out what the rules are in your Washington. Just enter your name and address to get your personalized application, fill out the rest of the form, print it out, and mail it in to your local election official.

http://www.GOP.com/VoteEarly/

There is no more important political activity than voting. By voting early, you can help decide this election long before Election Day. Cross this important item off your fall to-do list by getting your early voting application at GOP.com/VoteEarly.

Sincerely,

Ken Mehlman
Chairman, Republican National Committee"

Shezam!!! With that sales pitch I think I'm going to register for a whole passel of those absentee ballots just to be sure.

Now I know the political establishment in both parties back in D.C. get an extra digit or two on their paychecks each week for being smarter than everyone else. After all, they can convince people to pay their political salaries so they can have the resources to ask for more money from the same people to fund campaigns.

I realize it's a blanket nationwide e-mail but one would think that the RNC would couch their Get out the Vote strategy in a slightly different manner. At least to the party faithful in King County and Washington state who have a few bones to pick about the effectiveness and security of absentee voting.