Voting rights group pushes steps to protect voters during coronavirus pandemic
Let America Vote (LAV), a nonprofit that works to end voter suppression, is pitching a system to allow for voters to safely cast ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, officials told The Hill exclusively.
Through a 50-state grass-roots effort starting Thursday, LAV will call on Congress and state leaders to use its Safe, Accessible, Fair Elections (SAFE) Democracy Program.
The SAFE Democracy Program calls for the 17 states that require an excuse for obtaining an absentee ballot to enact no-excuse absentee voting by mail for all voters who want it, all 50 states to extend early voting hours and Congress to allocate $2 billion to $4 billion to allow states to make changes.
LAV, in letters to secretaries of states, governors and members of Congress, demanded a universal vote-by-mail option, extended early voting, polling place adjustments, voting registration adjustments and expanded voter education.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/492013-voting-rights-group-pushes-program-to-ensure-safe-voting-during-coronavirus
