Mail-in voting is viewed as the way to go in 2020 elections due to the coronavirus. State and local election administrators are pushing voters to use it.
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Coronavirus has made the 2020 election a perfect storm for voting rights lawsuits
The coronavirus pandemic imposed a modification of election methods. This has, in turn, provoked legal battles of potentially historical proportions.
America Is Woefully Unprepared for a COVID-19 Election
It is becoming increasingly evident that America is unprepared for a COVID-19 election. This is worrying as 1 million votes are at stake.
House Democrats include $3.6 billion for mail-in voting in new stimulus bill
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.
Access Denied? Coronavirus Complicates Voter Access
The coronavirus has complicated the electoral landscape as America heads to polls in November. It has affected voter access in particular.
Mail-in election could trigger Florida 2000-like chaos, disputes
In 2000 Florida was at the heart of an electoral dispute that put Bush’s victory to question. Mail-in voting during coronavirus could trigger similar chaos.
Pandemic Prompts Questions About 2020 Presidential Election
Will states let all voters cast absentee ballots given concerns about the coronavirus? A question for the U.S. Supreme Court as November polls approach.
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.
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.