The coronavirus has complicated the electoral landscape as America heads to polls in November. It has affected voter access in particular.
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Experts worry push for 2020 mail voting could leave Native American voters behind
Experts worry push for 2020 mail voting could leave Native American voters behind. Struggles will include issues like mail access and language barriers.
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.
What to Know about the Coronavirus and Voting
How will the coronavirus influence voting? This has been the principal if not the only concern of the American voter since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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.
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.
Growing Up Learning Importance of Registering People to Vote
In an excerpt from her unfinished, unpublished memoir, Ruth Carter-Lynch discusses the time of Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow Civil Rights leaders.
Coronavirus displaced college students worry how they are going to vote
The coronavirus forced the world into lockdown. Students are particularly affected and as the country heads for polls they worry they won’t be able to vote.
Coronavirus could cripple voting in November. But it depends where you live
There is the risk that coronavirus could affect the November 2020 elections adversely. However, this depends on where you live in the country.
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.