Archive for July 2020
From News & Observer: NC should act now to avoid voting problems seen elsewhere during the pandemic
Op-ed By Melissa Price Kromm July 19, 2020 The chaos that unfolded during the recent primaries in Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states was unacceptable. Voters in those states, particularly people of color, faced countless barriers to voting – including waits of up to five hours at polling sites, broken voting machines, polling place closures, and…
Read MoreVoting expert: What you need to know about the fall election (and how you can help)
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Read MoreFrom The Charlotte Observer: Coronavirus fears spark ‘striking surge’ of mail-in ballot requests
A new report shows “a striking surge” in the number of absentee ballot requests in North Carolina, reflecting patterns seen across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State election officials say as many as four of 10 voters, or more than 1.5 million, could cast mail-in ballots this fall. That’s 10 times the usual number. Michael…
Read MoreFrom Facing South — Will one of NC’s chief voter suppression architects back expanded mail-in voting?
There’s a growing need to expand voting by mail across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes in-person voting a deadly health risk for voters as well as poll workers. But with help from President Trump, who has repeatedly made false claims attacking voting by mail as prone to fraud, Republicans are aggressively fighting against expanding unrestricted absentee…
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