Monthly Archives: March 2020
“Coronavirus, 2020 Election and the New ID Laws Are Brewing a Perfect Storm. Are We Prepared?”
Kathleen Unger Newsweek oped.
A Huge Mess in Ohio: Governor Orders Polling Places Closed For Tuesday’s Primary After Court Denies Order to Reschedule Election
Politico:
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said late Monday the state’s health department will order all polling places not to open for Tuesday’s primary elections to protect voters and poll workers from the coronavirus outbreak.“During this time when we face an… Continue reading
Brennan Center: “How to Protect the 2020 Vote from the Coronavirus”
Memo with recommendations:
The key recommendations fall into five categories: (1) polling place modification and preparation; (2) expanded early voting; (3) a universal vote-by-mail option; (4) voter registration modification and preparation, including expanded online registration; and (5) voter… Continue reading
“The virus means we’ll be voting by mail. But that won’t be easy.”
Vote-by-mail and voter-registration
In normal times, I think of absentee voting as an essential option, but I’ve not (yet?) bought into 100% vote-by-mail. The postal service is an astonishingly great institution, but there are some communities it serves less well than others, including… Continue reading
“Coronavirus: Ohio Primary delayed until June 2 if court agrees”
The latest from Ohio.
“Delaying Wisconsin’s April 7 presidential primary amid coronavirus pandemic would be difficult”
Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
“Ohio offering curbside voting, loosening absentee voting rules for quarantined and hospitalized due to coronavirus”
“New York Officials Weigh Delaying April Primary Election”
“Does Florida Really Want Ex-Felons to Vote? In the first election since the state restored their voting rights, no one knows how many might actually vote. Fees are one problem. Believing anything will make a difference is another.”
“Intensifying coronavirus fears rattle voters and elections officials in advance of Tuesday primaries”
WaPo:
Voters, campaigns and election officials in four states holding contests Tuesday are braced for a presidential primary day unlike any in memory, as the surging threat of the novel coronavirus has forced major changes at voting locations, rattled… Continue reading
Watch Me on The PBS News Hour Talking About Election Security, Coronavirus, and Election Meltdown Issues
You can watch or read the transcript here.
“Georgia delays presidential primary due to coronavirus pandemic”
AJC:
Georgia elections officials postponed the presidential primary scheduled for next week because of the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the second state forced to push back a vote in the race for the White House due to the outbreak.The state… Continue reading