Vote my mail would drag on elections endlessly, no chain of custody. Vote by mail only for absolute necessity and some chain of custody has to be implemented. Cautionary tale:
https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2004/12-16/22537_found_ballots_get_vote_of_approv.html
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/County-elections-director-resigns-1205983.php
Orgs that devote themselves to people and state offices of election officials:
https://www.electioncenter.org/
(501c3)
https://www.nased.org/
(501c3)
https://www.nased.org/corporate-affiliates
Arthur Bernard Langlie Republican 1941 - 1945
Monrad Charles Wallgren Democrat 1945 - 1949
Arthur Bernard Langlie Republican 1949 - 1957
Albert Dean Rosellini Democrat 1957 - 1965
Daniel Jackson Evans Republican 1965 - 1977
Dixy Lee Ray Democrat 1977 - 1981
John Dennis Spellman Republican 1981 - 1985
Booth Gardner Democrat 1985 - 1993
Michael Edward Lowry Democrat 1993 - 1997
Gary Locke Democrat 1997 - 2005
Christine Gregoire Democrat 2005 - 2013
Jay Inslee Democrat 2013 -
I think somewhere around 2005 ish Washington went to vote by mail