Nation has Georgia on its mind, but many states are making voting easier
There have been efforts by states such as Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia to expand voting by mail, early voting and voter registration. In Kentucky, which did not have early voting before the pandemic, the Republican-controlled legislature passed a bipartisan measure that will establish a three-day early voting period.
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Ballots collected from drop boxes in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. [ AMY DAVIS / BALTIMORE SUN | The Baltimore Sun ]
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During the waning days of the presidential election, Vermont Democratic state Sen. Cheryl Hooker got a desperate call from one of her constituents: The woman said she had forgotten to sign her name on the absentee ballot, it had been rejected by the town clerk, and she couldnât fix it.
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Nation Has Georgia on Its Mind, but Many States Are Making Voting Easier
A voter in Louisville, Kentucky, votes during November’s presidential election. Kentucky enacted a law this week that adds three days of early voting.
Darron Cummings
The Associated Press
During the waning days of the presidential election, Vermont Democratic state Sen. Cheryl Hooker got a desperate call from one of her constituents: The woman said she had forgotten to sign her name on the absentee ballot, it had been rejected by the town clerk and she couldn’t fix it.
This was a familiar story around the country, as the pandemic forced voters and election administrators to take a crash course in mail-in voting.