03-19-2020, 09:27 PM
(03-19-2020, 01:10 PM)Rootilda Wrote: It's urgent that they extend absentee voter/mail-in ballots to every state because you know Trump will try cancelling the election. Absolutely no doubt about that at all.
I agree that extending absentee voter/mail-in ballots to every state is a very good idea to increase voter participation.
Also agree that it's urgent to get some extensions in place before November so the general election can proceed as scheduled, considering the possibility that coronavirus concerns/risks may hamper in-person voting at polling stations this November.
I know Senator Amy Klobuchar and some other congresspersons are advocating for it, but not sure how much traction it's getting.
Tonight the non-partisan Brennan Center for Justice released an estimated cost analysis to make it happen nationwide this year ($982 million to $1.4 billion). https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/r...y-measures