With exceptions for older and physically challenged people, you should have to go to the polls. If it's important to you, you will go and stand in line. There's a better chance that the person that takes the time to go, is more likely to have looked up information on who there voting for. There's know since in making it easy for someone who had to be forced to vote for someone they don't know any information on or know's the issues.
Voting should not be difficult. Since voting day is not a national holiday, many people have to go to work on election day and the next day. They should not be forced to wait for hours. Mail in voting should be a option for everybody. There is absolutely no evidence that people who vote in person are more knowledgeable.