Officials in New Hampshire (NH) are making preparations for this year’s elections in which social distancing will be an important polling station rule.
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Exclusive: Senate Democrats press AG Barr for answers about poll closures on Native American reservations
Covid-19 was the excuse for the closure of in-person polling in Native American reservations prompting Democrats to press AG Barr for clarification.
Free the students: why there’s a push to make election day a campus holiday
Before college campuses emptied out for the pandemic, students and faculty alike were demanding they be empty on one specific day: election day.
Coronavirus will necessitate recruitment effort unseen since World War II to staff voting booths, election official warns
The last time we saw considerable efforts to staff voting booths was during World War II. Election official warns coronavirus may require even more efforts.
Election personnel strain during Coronavirus
Hiring election staff was already a major challenge even before coronavirus. There is now more serious personnel strain whereas workload is more intense.
Louisiana Postpones April Primary as 4 More States Prepare to Vote on Tuesday
Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, are next on the primary calendar. Election officials in these states are taking extra precautions but predict a safe vote.
States urge alternative voting methods ahead of Tuesday primaries
New primaries will take place Tuesday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are urging other voting methods to circumvent the challenges posed by the virus.
Presidential poll volatility sparks new round of anxieties
Presidential poll volatility continues to spark public anxiety. Public opinion surveys have shown lots of variation, notably in early voting States.
New App Seeks to Establish a Prediction Market for 2020 Election
Prediction market and derivatives platform Veil announced Wednesday that it deployed a new version of Augur, the decentralized prediction market protocol.
Why Blood Donors Are So Likely to Turnout to Vote
Why blood donors are so likely to turnout to vote is a write-up that shows how consciousness of civic duty, can boast electoral turnout regressions.