“Vote by mail works for Elijah Cummings’ old seat, but needs more planning for wider use”
David Lublin oped for the Baltimore Sun.
Category Archives: election administration
“Preparing for an Election Under Pandemic Conditions; Here’s a 50-state breakdown of what systems election administrators have and don’t have in place to protect the 2020 election from the Covid-19 pandemic.”
More indispensable work under terrible conditions from the Brennan Center.
“National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19”
Release via email:
Today, the National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local… Continue reading
“Editorial: Congress has to immunize election day against fear of the coronavirus”
“The Cybersecurity 202: It’s probably game over for more election security before November elections”
“Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Lawmakers Vote To Postpone Primary Election To June”
AP:
Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the state’s primary election by five weeks to June 2, potentially past the spike of the state’s spreading coronavirus cases.The measure passed both chambers of the Republican-controlled state Legislature on Wednesday and Gov.… Continue reading
“Coronavirus response includes $400 million in election assistance. Will it be enough?”
Roll Call:
A sweeping federal spending package responding to the new coronavirus pandemic will include millions to help states administer elections, but some fear it will not be enough to prevent chaos in November.The enormous spending bill expected to… Continue reading
“Conservatives need to get behind vote-by-mail options in 2020 election”
Michael Steele and Eli Lehrer have written this Washington Times oped.
Wednesday Bipartisan Policy Center E-Briefing: “Voting in the Time of Corona”
Annoucement via Email:
E-BriefingVoting in the Time of Corona Wednesday, March 25, 20201-2 p.m. ETRegister NowThe COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in the postponement of elections across the country and will continue to impact elections throughout 2020. How… Continue reading
“Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks”
Jessica Huseman for ProPublica:
While mail-in ballots seem like an elegant solution as the United States grapples with containing COVID-19, experts say slow-moving state and county governments, inconsistent state rules and limited resources to buy essentials such as envelopes and… Continue reading
“As Coronavirus Delays Primary Season, States Weigh Expanding Absentee Voting”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
Absentee Ballot Requests are Skyrocketing, Whether States are Ready or Not and Whether Congress Pays for It or Not
Sign of the times:
https://twitter.com/WisVoter/status/1242456632761683969
“Georgia will mail absentee ballot request forms to all active voters for May primary”
AJC:
The absentee voting effort will allow Georgians to decide on their choices for president and other elected offices from home, without having to visit in-person voting locations where the coronavirus could more easily spread. Early voting and election day… Continue reading
“‘Time is Of the Essence:’ How States Can Shore Up Mail Voting”
Taniel Q and A with Tammy Patrick.