COVID-19 Underscores the Need for Voting Reform

COVID | Democracy/Rule of Law

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A brief and well-referenced report calling for states to make an immediate and large investment “into vote-by-mail capacity and provision of emergency, early, in-person voting centers. Verification of traceable ballots must be accurate and timely, and election officials need a transparent and standardized process to ensure an accurate count.”

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