May 13, 2020
How do elections work in a pandemic?
WBUR, May 13, 2020
How do elections work in a pandemic?
An election in a pandemic. What needs to be done now to ensure all Americans can safely vote in November and trust the results? … From The Reading List … UC Irvine School of Law: “Fair Elections During a Crisis” — “Even before the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States, close observers of American democracy worried about the public’s faith and confidence in the results of the upcoming November 2020 U.S. elections. Although a decade ago concerns about peaceful transitions of power were less common, Americans can no longer take for granted that election losers will concede a closely fought election after election authorities (or courts) have declared a winner.”