CNN:
The US Presidential Election is bound to look different this year.Because of the coronavirus pandemic, both Democratic and GOP party conventions have been dramatically scaled back, and it’s unlikely that there will be rooms packed with people… Continue reading
Hansi Lo Wang for NPR:
The Census Bureau is cutting short critical door-knocking efforts for the 2020 census amid growing concerns among Democrats in Congress that the White House is pressuring the bureau to wrap up counting soon for political… Continue reading
Jess Bravin for the WSJ:
If the coronavirus is pitting nervous voters against state election officials, don’t expect the federal courts to solve their problem.That is the message from a string of Supreme Court orders since April, which saw the… Continue reading
Ben Smith NYT media column:
Picture this Thanksgiving: turkey, football (maybe), tenser-than-usual interactions with relatives. And perhaps a new tradition: finding out who actually won the presidential election.The coronavirus crisis means that states like Pennsylvania may be counting mail-in… Continue reading
This is distressing:
THERE ARE A SET OF POLICY AREAS where stumbling blocks remain. DEMOCRATS want new money for the Postal Service, new money for elections and nearly $1 trillion for state and local governments. REPUBLICANS seem open to USPS… Continue reading
AP:
Federal authorities say one of the gravest threats to the November election is a well-timed ransomware attack that could paralyze voting operations. The threat isn’t just from foreign governments, but any fortune-seeking criminal.Ransomware attacks targeting state and local… Continue reading
This title might be a bit misleading, since the text of the story refers to lack of resources or knowledge. Still, raises important issues:
As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, more than half of voters under the age… Continue reading
From the Washington Post:
When Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced an all-of-the-above strategy to conduct “a normal” election in November, he cast it as a decision to maximize voter access during the coronavirus pandemic.
A massive backlash ensued.… Continue reading
Sen. Coons op-ed in WP:
It is now well understood that states across the country do not have adequate resources to conduct an election during the novel coronavirus pandemic, largely because Congress and the states have provided only a… Continue reading
From AP News, in the Bellefontaine Examiner:
Fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
The retired teacher from… Continue reading