50 State Dem Parties Call for IMMEDIATE Fed Action to Make Voting Easier Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Blue Virginia
If left unchanged, our current electoral system poses a severe public health risk that could rapidly accelerate the spread of COVID-19 while disenfranchising countless voters and calling into question the legitimacy of our elections. Just like our healthcare system and our economy, our elections infrastructure will need a massive infusion of resources to ensure that elections can go on and every voter has access to the ballot during the COVID-19 pandemic, the letter reads.
Read more: https://bluevirginia.us/2020/03/virginia-democrats-join-50-other-state-democratic-parties-in-calling-for-immediate-federal-action-to-make-voting-easier-amidst-covid-19-pandemic
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)This is critical. We must take action now to ensure that elections are protected. Let's not have any "I told you so" this November.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)To offer mail-in ballots as a necessary option. Then watch the states demand federal financial support.
AllaN01Bear
(18,229 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Igel
(35,309 posts)"Please send check."
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)due to crowding and the general liberal Democratic leanings of the voters there. So they'll just having voting in the rural areas since they have space and conservative voters.
turbinetree
(24,701 posts)how the traitor in the white house can get re-elected............................this is why we need the mail in ballots, a simple breakdown is that if a majority of people in a "red" state vote for democratic presidential candidate, then that elector from that "red state' in the House must give that lone vote to the democratic president candidate, it is that simple....................the issue is will the Sec of that given state certify those mail in ballots...........................
djacq
(1,634 posts)VA State Board of Elections: Voters may choose reason 2A My disability or illness for Absentee voting in the May 2020 elections due to COVID-19.
[link:https://bluevirginia.us/2020/03/va-state-board-of-elections-voters-may-choose-reason-2a-my-disability-or-illness-for-absentee-voting-in-the-may-2020-elections-due-to-covid-19|
2naSalit
(86,622 posts)decreed that all voting in Montana will be done by mail for the primary and GE. Did that about a week ago, maybe ten days. We have a strong set if voting rules/laws that strictly regulate lots of outside or special interest funding.
BadGimp
(4,015 posts)WE will NOT get any help from Trump and the GOP controlled Senate. NONE.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)So expect Moscow Mitch to obstruct.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)If so blue states will help, red states will obstruct and purple states will decide based upon how many COVID deaths they have had. Really surprised that Trump snubbed Michigan.