House Democrats have included $3.6 billion in election funding as part of the $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill they rolled out on Tuesday, The Hill.
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Warren warns coronavirus ‘poses a threat to free and fair elections’
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has warned COVID-19 poses a threat to “free and fair elections” as time runs out to prepare for a crisis election.
More than 800 public health experts call on Congress to fund mail-in voting
Advocacy for mail by voting during coronavirus is gaining more steam as 800 public health experts call on Congress to fund it.
New-Voter Registration Is Plummeting
The coronavirus has had a negative impact on voter registration. Democrats are set to lose out as a result. But they are not the only ones to make losses.
Partisan battle erupts over US Postal Service as some look to mail-in ballots amid pandemic
Due to coronavirus lawmakers are pushing for mail-in ballots ahead of 2020 polls. A battle has erupted over the future of the crippled U.S. Postal Service.
‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters
Low voter registration due to coronavirus is likely to affect sections of the electorate little favourable to the GOP but that could have high turnout.
How Will Chief Justice and Supreme Court Conservative Majority Affect 2020 Election?
Currently, all Supreme Court conservatives are Republican appointees and all liberals, Democratic. This could have bearing on 2020 electoral disputes.
Voting Rights Groups Praise Sen. Harris’ ‘VoteSafe Act’
Senator Kamala Harris recently introduced the VoteSafe Act of 2020 in Congress. Her initiative has been widely welcomed by voting rights groups.
Pandemic sparks partisan brawl over voting by mail
Coronavirus outbreak has ignited a partisan battle over whether the U.S. should enact measures to make it easier to vote by mail [this fall], The Hill.
Milwaukee’s long lines could be a warning ahead of November
Milwaukee voters and officials were angry about long lines and Democrats furious about the non-postponement of the elections. This spells litigation ahead.