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

Taniel Q and A with Tammy Patrick.

Greg Sargent WaPo column. Here is a link to the Democrats’ House bill, which includes voting provisions, beginning at page 856.

Carrie Levine for CPI: In extraordinary circumstances and with enough money and resources, anything is possible, said Audrey Kline, national policy director of the National Vote at Home Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for vote-by-mail options.“Based off what… Continue reading

WaPo: The rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic has forced election officials to consider a sobering reality: The crisis could run headlong into November’s presidential election, and revamping America’s voting systems before then could be difficult and in some cases impossible.Even as… Continue reading

New Yorker: Lately, I’ve been hearing people point out that a Presidential election was held in the midst of the Civil War, which illustrates either the commitment of American voters or the unyielding calendar of our democracy. A pandemic,… Continue reading

Important read at Bloomberg View: With little but uncertainty ahead, Congress and the states must mobilize immediately to shift the nation to a largely vote-by-mail system by November. There are two obstacles to that goal — one practical, one political.… Continue reading

NYT reports.

For those like me who want and expect expanded absentee balloting in November, a reminder that there’s a lot of work to do.

Dale in NYT Opinion: We can take four simple steps to reduce the risk of disenfranchisement:Ramp up public education on voting by mail. The good news is that in most states, eligible voters can already vote by mail. Thirty-three states … Continue reading

Detroit News:  Results from Michigan’s presidential primary election Tuesday will come later than usual, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson cautioned during a Thursday press conference.Benson didn’t provide an estimate for how long results will be delayed after polls close Tuesday… Continue reading