In this NYTimes survey of security experts about potential risks to the election process and ways to forestall them, I think this suggestion from Michael Chertoff is worth highlighting: But defenses are not perfect, so we also need ways to… Continue reading

This is a must-read piece from Ned Foley on the importance of recognizing the difference between problems in the election process — which social media will inevitably amplify — and issues that would actually cast doubt on the legitimacy of… Continue reading

The WSJ editorial page offers another strong endorsement of changing laws in states like PA, MI, and WI to permit election officials to begin processing absentees earlier than Election Day. I strongly agree on that point, without necessarily agreeing with… Continue reading

As this piece today in the Washington Post notes, 70% of people are “very confident” their vote will be counted accurately if they vote in person, while only 30% say the same if they vote by mail. Many people want… Continue reading

Princeton’s magazine ran that statement from me as the lead to an interview I recently did with them on voting issues for this fall. As I’ve said, I intend to keep hammering away at this issue, which I see as… Continue reading

And here’s the subtitle from this must-read piece in The Atlantic from Russell Berman: “Experts now say the health risk of casting an in-person ballot is relatively low. Will Democrats tell their voters that?” I’m thrilled to see this piece.… Continue reading

This WSJ piece makes several important points about the absentee voting process. In particular, Rove strongly endorses a crucial policy change that should be made now, particularly in six battleground states: permit election officials to start the processing of verifying… Continue reading

Rand has issued this important and extensive report on public attitudes toward voting this fall. It first “key finding” is that most voters believe voting will be safe this fall — and that older voters are even more likely to… Continue reading

At 5pm EST today, I’ll be talking with Ben Wittes and Kate Klonick on their fun program of informal conversations that substitute for the fun we can’t be having right now. We’ll discuss voting issues and lots of other subjects.… Continue reading

With New York predictably moving to no-excuse absentee voting for this fall, we are now down to six states that will not permit all voters to vote by mail: IN, MS, SC, TN, TX, WV. In those states, voters will… Continue reading

            In-person voting is going to remain critical this fall – far moreso than is widely recognized currently.  Yet as of now, many election officials are assuming they must ensure 6 feet of social distance between the actual polling booths;… Continue reading

Very significant that Michelle Obama’s speech last night (transcript here) emphasized the importance of voting in person. That’s a signal that the discussion among Democrats is beginning to turn in this direction.

Once again, the Trump administration has strongly endorsed no-excuse absentee voting – the form of voting that matters most this fall.  This time the endorsement came from Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, whom Jake Tapper interviewed this Sunday.  As usual,… Continue reading

As a follow-up to Dr. Fauci’s comments on the safety of in-person voting, it is worth noting that, back in April, South Korea was one of the first countries to hold major national elections since the pandemic began. South Korea… Continue reading