Tennessee is among the states that moved to expand access to mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some nursing home residents might not be eligible under current rules. According to an 82-page state document first reported by The Tennessean, expanded access to absentee ballots will not apply to residents in nursing homes or long-term care […]
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Even though the language in Senate Bill 631 allows any registered voter in the state to apply for a mail-in ballot, there is no language that requires the mandatory notarization of those ballots to be free. The bill expanded eligibility for absentee ballots to anyone who is at risk for contracting or transmitting COVID-19, along with standard […]
Republican legislative leaders decide to allow statewide mailing of forms. Secretary of State Paul Pate will mail an absentee ballot request form to all active registered Iowa voters before the November general election after a panel of Iowa lawmakers granted his request to do so on Friday. Before Iowa’s June 2 primary, Pate, a Republican, mailed […]
The right and obligation to vote is fundamental to our unique American system. Therefore, if we really want every legally qualified citizen to exercise that right (as we say we do) why do we, in the face of the COVID-19 threat, make it so confusing to obtain an absentee ballot. I am a retired English […]
House lawmakers have passed legislation that would send mail ballot applications to every Rhode Island voter ahead of the September primaries and November election. The bill, according to Rep. Christopher Blazejewski, offer a way for Rhode Islanders to vote without compromising their health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic. “Sending mail ballot applications to all […]
Voter fraud is rare overall, and rarer by mail. As millions of Americans prepare to vote in November – and in many cases, primaries and state and local elections through the summer as well – lots of people are talking about voting by mail. It is a way to protect the integrity of the country’s […]
The Collier County Supervisor of Elections is sending out mail-in ballots, but thousands of them have been returned to the elections office as undeliverable. Mail-in ballots are already flying into the elections office in Collier County, and Supervisor of Elections Jennifer Edwards said they’re expecting a record year for vote-by-mail. “As of now, we have […]
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) – A report from the U.S. Postal Service provides details on problems with absentee ballots in the spring election in Wisconsin. Hundreds of absentee ballots never made it to voters or couldn’t be counted because of postmarks. The 17-page report from the postal service’s inspector general found problems with receiving […]
The Hill | Former President Barack Obama on Monday said voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue and that every voter should have a chance to do it, especially given the coronavirus crisis. “Voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue — especially during a pandemic,” Obama tweeted. “Everybody should be able to request an […]
Florida’s primary election is five weeks away, but the deadline to register to vote is one week away — ending July 20. With the deadline to register to vote fast approaching next week, Supervisor of Elections David Stafford says people should get that done as soon as possible. Also, with the COVID-19 pandemic, mail-in ballots are becoming […]