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Professor Edward Larson, "It is Time to Secure our Elections" -- The Hill

Professor Edward J. Larson's opinion piece, "It is Time to Secure our Elections," has been published in The Hill. The article examines the challenge to the country in conducting and safeguarding federal elections during a national crisis.

Excerpt from "It is Time to Secure our Elections"

Not every state has effective means to vote by mail. These state election laws need to change now while there is still time. The federal government should help with funding. Early voting will also reduce crowds on Election Day. Those crowds could create risks should the coronavirus persist until the fall or resurge in a second wave. Governors may be able to postpone primary elections, as some states have already done, but they may not alter the date for the federal election that is scheduled for November.

The complete article may be found here