That is 18 months away in a best case scenario. Then when it is available, only the rich and well connected will get access to it. We are probably 24-32 months away from getting our shot.

That being the case, I will risk my life to vote.

of mutation.

We may be getting corona vaccines every year in future...

requiring a reason.

Absentee Voting: All states will mail an absentee ballot to certain voters who request one. In two-thirds of the states, any qualified voter may vote absentee without offering an excuse, and in one-third of the states, an excuse is required. Some states offer a permanent absentee ballot list: once a voter asks to be added to the list, s/he will automatically receive an absentee ballot for all future elections. https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/absentee-and-early-voting.aspx

Still, I'd imagine that many seniors won't know how to do this, or won't bother. I hope we can educate everyone on how do it by the early Fall.

that governors would expand absentee voting by executive order. GOTV efforts would necessitate educating people on how to request and cast an absentee ballot.

It is on its second or third wave around the world like the 1918 virus.

But probably no confirmed winner until mid-November with all of that counting.

Republicans will authorize trillions to find a pre November cure