There is a compelling need to reassess the safety and efficacy of our voting practices in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our government must ensure the right to vote while considering the medical necessity to prevent the spread and ensure the safety of voters and poll workers.
This memo addresses the concerns of transmission of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, through in-person voting and vote-by-mail, and reviews best practices for voting from a medical expert’s perspective. CONT. – pdf
UCLA Voting Rights Project