The popularity of voting by mail has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic. … Yet over the past few months, President Donald Trump has crusaded to cast doubt on voting by mail. Many of those are false charges, including the idea that there is massive fraud, that have been debunked. Still, […] Read more »
Jason Stanley on the ‘ten pillars of fascist politics’ and media coverage of federal forces in Portland, Oregon
Yale University professor Jason Stanley, author of “How Fascism Works,” says he sees a fascist social and political movement taking hold in America’s democracy. In this conversation with Brian Stelter, Stanley says the Trump administration is “manufacturing dissent” by sending federal forces to Portland, Oregon and other cities. Stanley calls […] Read more »
A closer look at vote by mail and the voting process
About elections, it is often said that “it all comes down to turnout,” and this year, that may be the case even more so. With the coronavirus pandemic there may be challenges to voting in person and many states are considering making mail voting more available. In the battleground states […] Read more »
As COVID-19 cases increase, most Americans support ‘no excuse’ absentee voting
The prospect of conducting the presidential election during a pandemic has prompted many states to reexamine their plans for how to conduct the election safely, including when it comes to access to early or absentee voting. About two-thirds of Americans (65%) say the option to vote early or absentee should […] Read more »
Is President Trump discouraging turnout within his own party?
538’s Nate Silver on whether or not mail ballots are a concern for President Donald Trump. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Research on voting by mail says it’s safe – from fraud and disease
A Pennsylvania election worker processes mailed-in ballots for the state’s primary election in May 2020. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Edie Goldenberg, University of Michigan 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 […] Read more »