This story is from WBUR by Tonya Mosley and Allison Hagan:
All 50 states are obligated by law to give people experiencing homelessness voting accommodations.
In past elections, people could use a shelter address, a street corner or a park to register to vote. But this year, the process is complicated as more states turn to vote by mail as a way to lessen exposure to COVID-19.
Hillary Coleman, community projects manager at the nonpartisan, nonprofit Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness, has spent the past six years working on homeless voter registration efforts in the Seattle area. Founded in 2008, the organization aims to ensure people in unsheltered populations know their voices matter.
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