Experts worry push for 2020 mail voting could leave Native American voters behind. Struggles will include issues like mail access and language barriers.
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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.
Biden says Trump will try to delay the election. Experts say he can’t.
What is the possibility of Trump delaying the November 2020 election? Joe Biden thinks the president is going to try to do so but experts disagree.
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.
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.
Russia meddled in 2016 elections, bipartisan report reaffirms
Allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 elections continue to receive attention. A new bipartisan report reaffirms Russian meddling.
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.