The US Postal Service under Louis DeJoy has unrolled measures that have delayed mail voting nationwide. A third judge has ordered a stop to these measures.
Election Methods articles on Democracy Chronicles
This election methods reform section will highlight alternatives to the widely used plurality voting system like approval, ranked and instant-runoff voting. See our entire section called Voting Methods Central. Also see our section on American democracy.
Vote by Mail Programs Date Back to the Civil War
Vote-by-mail programs date back to the Civil War. U.S. armed forces have long used the mail to cast their ballots from the front lines.
Battles over voting rules fuel concern about post-election fights
Early voting has started yet some states are still in legal battles over balloting methods. This is leading to uncertainty which Trump is fanning.
Americans abroad face major obstacles ensuring their vote is counted in November
Absentee ballots will dominate November’s vote. However, Americans abroad face major obstacles ensuring their vote is counted during the vote.
A Texas County Clerk’s Bold Crusade to Transform How We Vote
Many figures have attempted to transform the way Americans vote. Among them is the story of a bold Texas county clerk, Dana DeBeauvoir.
Blind US voters sue over lack of accessible, mail-in ballots
US “voters with visual impairments say without accessible absentee ballots they must risk their health or give up privacy”, Aljazeera.
Barr casts doubt on mail-in voting
AG William Barr has again blasted mail-in-voting. In his renewed condemnation of the method, he claims ‘there are going to be ballots floating around’.
Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
This year’s elections will be quite like nothing ever seen before. Stadia, drive-thrus and even movie theatres are set to become polling places.
Carter affirms safety of mail-in voting after Barr and White House cite him to diminish it
WH and AG Barr tried using former President Jimmy Carter to discredit mail-il voting but the President has affirmed it is a safe voting method.
Free express mail option for their absentee ballot now available for overseas military, family members
Overseas military and family members now have a free express mail option for their absentee ballot ahead of the November elections.