From Wisconsin to Georgia to North Carolina to President Trump, some Republicans seem happy with depressed voter turnout due to the pandemic. It makes me worry a lot about November.

I have written this piece for the LAT. It begins:

Even in a pandemic, some Republicans are looking to suppress the vote for partisan political advantage. But the biggest power plays may come in November, and they could threaten our democracy.

With most of the country under a stay-at-home order, in-person voting right now is perilous. We don’t know what the situation will be like in November, but vote-by-mail is one way to help ensure that millions of Americans will be able to vote safely. Yet, across the country, some Republican legislators and leaders are opposing efforts to make voting safe and widespread.

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