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Vote by Mail because - Coronavirus
[Dallas News] For the July primary runoffs, and perhaps the November general election, ballots that are mailed instead of cast in-person could largely determine winners and losers ‐ and change the way political campaigns are conducted in the coronavirus era.Define "era".  The fight against the coronavirus has delayed the runoffs, originally scheduled for May 26, until July 14. But it’s unclear if Texas will have turned the corner in the battle by then. Residents could still be wary of going to polling places for fear of coming in contact with infected people.Especially if such a fear suits your narrative. Seniors have an easy solution. Texas law allows anyone older than 65 to vote by mail. Political analysts expect that group to be as important as ever, as many older residents are already accustomed to mailing their ballots. As of now, seniors, the sick and people with disabilities are the only non-absentee residents who can vote by mail. So seniors will have an unfair advantage in the upcoming elections unless everybody gets mail in voting. Q.E.D. Republican consultant Bill Miller said the coronavirus will have a chilling effect on the entire electorate. "To get people to leave a safe environment to go to a polling place is going to be a hard sell," Miller said. "With voting it's always been ‘Do I want to be bothered?' Now this is an ‘I can get sick and die' situation. Many voters are going to sit this one out." Even some Republicans can suffer from hysteria, so it must be true. Posted by: Bobby 2020-04-10 |
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