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ABC News: New York presidential primary postponed amid record numbers of coronavirus cases
“We don't have the infrastructure in place to do it quite frankly, so that's anything from having enough paper to print all the ballots, to making sure that we have prepaid postage, to make sure folks can return their ballot. It's a lot of smaller logistical decisions and...
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Trump Attempt to Bypass Stimulus Package Oversight is a Corrupt Power Grab and Congress Must Fight It
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USA Today: Trump objects to oversight provisions of coronavirus law, setting stage for new front with Democrats
"This attempt by President Trump to bypass oversight is nothing more than a corrupt power grab by an administration known for bending over backwards to shower rewards on its political supporters," she added.
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Reuters: Coronavirus emerges as major threat to U.S. election process
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Trump Campaign Threats Against TV Stations Airing Ads Critical of President Are Baseless Attempt to Intimidate
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Politico: Democrats delayed stimulus bill to tighten ban on Trump family profiting
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Sinclair Broadcast Group/KSNV: Coronavirus is changing everything, including how America votes
"What is important that we establish a system where people can feel safe about exercising their right to vote," Albert said. She added that means having numerous options available to voters.
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Houston Chronicle: Federal stimulus could send $20M to Texas for elections help
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San Francisco Chronicle: Coronavirus-safe election changes left out of $2 trillion stimulus bill
“Given the recent health crisis, states and localities immediately need significantly more resources to make critical investments to ensure that all voters can participate in free, fair, orderly and safe elections this year, or else millions of voters could be disenfranchised,” she said.
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Newsweek: CONGRESS’ $2 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS PACKAGE NOT ‘NEARLY ENOUGH’ TO SAFEGUARD 2020 ELECTION, EXPERTS SAY
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Congressional Coronavirus Response Makes Down Payment to Safeguard Elections as Well as the Economy
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Washington Post: Election officials in both parties call for emergency funding to expand voting by mail before November
“People are sitting at home, and they are anxious,” Turcer said, arguing that confusion about elections “just compounds people’s worries” about the covid-19 crisis. “There are pros and cons of all sorts of decisions we could make here, but what we really do need is...