Nearly 75 percent of US voters can vote by mail in 2020: NYT
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Nearly 75 percent of US voters can vote by mail in 2020: NYT
Almost 75 percent of U. S. voters will be able to vote by mail in the 2020 presidential election, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The highest percentage of Americans in U. S. history will automatically be eligible for mail-in voting without an excuse, as several states have adjusted their election systems amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Experts forecast that turnout will increase, leading to about 80 million mail-in ballots being sent to election offices, more than double the amount in 2016, according to the Times.
All states will permit a form of mail-in voting, but the accessibility for voters will vary. Nine states and Washington, D. C., plan to send a ballot to every registered voter ahead of the election.
The analysis found 33 states will allow voters to send in an absentee ballot without a submitted excuse or listing the pandemic as an excuse. Out of those, eight states will automatically send an application for a ballot to registered voters. In half of the states, voters will need to obtain the application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Voters will need to provide an excuse to get an absentee ballot in eight states: New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
A total of 24 states and D. C. ma... (Read more)
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