The pandemic has made voting much trickier.
If you’re wondering, “Am I eligible to vote?”
or “Where can I vote?
“here’s how to find out.
Social distancing guidelines will make lines at polls longer.
Mail-in ballots can be confusingand were relying ona strained postal serviceto process those ballots.
Lonna Atkeson, PhD, is a professor of political science at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Atkeson’s general research program involves a wide number of subfields within political science including elections, campaigns, election administration, public opinion, political behavior, the media, political psychology, state politics, gender politics, and political methodology. She is a national expert in the field of election administration.
She is a national expert in the field of election administration.
If youre going to vote, you firstneed to register.
If you are registered, theres a chance your name could be inaccurately purged from state records.
Georgia and Wisconsin have come under fire, too, forimproperly purging thousands of votersfrom their systems.
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Avoid any surprises and double-check your registration by contacting your state election officials.
For many states, polls will be open but likely with longer, slower lines.
you could only vote absentee if youre eligible.
Seven states require an excuse to vote by mail.
In Texas,the COVID-19 pandemic is not currently an excuse, but regulations are changing every day.
In New York,COVID-19 just became a valid excuse for the general election on Thursday.
Many states are opting to forgo traditional polls with an in-person-absentee-vote hybrid.
In Montana,some counties had drive-up services[during the primaries], she says.
And of course, you might mail in your ballot.
Due to federalism, election laws vary from state to state.
For more information on voting in your state, visit your secretary of states website.
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