Cash-strapped states… will nonetheless have to pony up to access new election security grants in the massive new coronavirus stimulus [package].
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Trump campaign declares war on Dems over voting rules for November
Trump disagrees with the Dem’s plan for coronavirus response ahead of November 2020 elections, has launched multi-million-dollar campaign to block them.
What American voters think about voting during coronavirus
The nature of transmission of the coronavirus has left many Americans saying it would be unsafe to hold primary elections amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus stimulus package: USPS warns it might have to shutter by June
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Virus threatens a long-anticipated surge in student voting
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered campuses from coast to coast threatening the long-anticipated momentum of students in the 2020 elections.
The Coronavirus Could Change How We Vote, In 2020 And Beyond
Coronavirus may significantly modify voting methods and it is possible that these changes will not be restricted to the 2020 elections.
Could the presidential vote be done by mail?
Voting by mail in the November presidential election remains a possibility as long as coronavirus continues making in-person voting virtually impossible.
States begin preparations for mail-in voting in presidential election
Election officials in states with restrictive absentee requirements are looking for ways to allow as many voters as possible to use absentee ballots.
Stimulus Money to Protect Elections Falls Short, Critics Say
The Coronavirus Relief Bill contains a $400 million package to safeguard elections. However, Officials and advocates say it is far less than needed.