Today, millions of people are at the polls in Florida, Illinois, & Arizona, despite concerns about the coronavirus spreading. 5 states have postponed primaries amid the Coronavirus pandemic - Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ohio. #FloridaPrimary #IllinoisPrimary 1/4
Wyoming is suspending in-person caucuses and asking voters to mail in ballots. New York and Puerto Rico are considering delaying their primaries to June.
There’s a simple solution: vote at home. Right now, there's a bill in Congress that would allow millions to vote safely.
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There’s a simple solution: vote at home. Right now, there's a bill in Congress that would allow millions to vote safely.
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The bill sponsored by @RonWyden (S.3440) would:
✔️require all states to provide vote at home options if a public emergency made voting in person unsafe.
✔️Provide $500 million in federal assistance to fund emergency state vote at home efforts
as well as ... 3/4
✔️require all states to provide vote at home options if a public emergency made voting in person unsafe.
✔️Provide $500 million in federal assistance to fund emergency state vote at home efforts
as well as ... 3/4
✔️Allow voters to request a ballot electronically & print ballots at home
✔️Give states a grace period for returning ballots if there is a shortage of postal workers
Sign the petition to tell Congress: we need vote at home options during this emergency. bit.ly/2vszM2U
✔️Give states a grace period for returning ballots if there is a shortage of postal workers
Sign the petition to tell Congress: we need vote at home options during this emergency. bit.ly/2vszM2U
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