Coronavirus Causes Concerns With Voter Legitimacy
- March 30th, 2020
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The current pandemic has caused primaries to be postponed in several states. With Georgia moving back its primary and Ohio cancelling in-person voting, polling stations have been closed in several states. With the transition to mail ballots dominating voting methods, some democratic primaries have switched to an absentee system.
According to the Guardian, the Brennan Center has estimated that 2 billion dollars would need to be invested to ensure the safety of our democracy. Many U.S citizens would lack access to voting options, and in this vulnerable period, voting rights activists fear that our election is susceptible to corruption. With only 400 million being allocated towards election assistance within the House’s stimulus package, the status of our democracy could potentially be in danger.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/30/us-election-coronavirus-primaries-voting-by-mail
-Mitch