Mail-in voting a winner, letâs keep it But itâs time to add Election Day voter registration to the list of permanent reforms. By The Editorial BoardUpdated February 14, 2021, 4:00 a.m. Email to a Friend A voter casts his ballot at a vote-by-mail dropbox at Boston City Hall last September.Scott Eisen/Bloomberg Itâs no coincidence that as the nationâs eyes are once again focused on Donald Trumpâs impeachment â and the insurrection that led up to it â closer to home, making elections safe, secure, and beyond reproach has become the order of the day. Trust in the electoral process is at the heart of this democracy.