I find it absurd that official ballots require postage when sent in the mail.

Around these parts, the ballot return envelope is clearly marked no postage necessary. And there is a tracking bar code (like with Priority Mail) so that once the USPS scans it there is notification sent to the one who paid the postage (State of California) and thus our online system can send me email right away about where the ballot is located.

All of that is not hard. USPS has been tracking mail since forever.

It boggles my mind that there are states who don’t do voting this way.