IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE A NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION BASE, TO TAKE THE ELECTIONS OUT OF THE CORRUPT HANDS OF THE LOCAL STATE/COUNTY OFFICIALS. Good God man, haven't you seen enough voter fraud CONDONED BY STATE AND LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS??? And IF Absentee ballots are ONLY allowed for the MILITARY, how about Americans forced to live abroad on business??     Also, forcing everyone to come to the election polls, Ipso Facto EXCLUDES all Elderly, with very awake minds, but too physically ill to stand in long lines. No, my recommends above are the best......it can be further fine tuned by great Patriot Minds, but it is IMPERATIVE that we take these elections out of the hands of totally inept (AND CORRUPT) state and county governments. These Elections must be Nationalized, with all the checks and balances I have suggested, PLUS any more good suggestions made by fellow Patriots. I used to work for a Bank, TIGHT INTERNAL CONTROL CITY!  If we ran our Bank the way the state and local gov's run these Elections, EVERYONE WOULD KEEP THEIR MONEY UNDER THE MATTRESS!!!