Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2020-09-07)
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#1
ELECTION 2020
- THE VOTE
62
7.
Voting
machines
work
fine.
8.
New
Covid-19
cases
decline
or
stay
steady
in
the
runup
to
Election
Day.
YES
Lines move faster, and few voters need provisional ballots.
YES
More people can vote in person without anxiety.
NO
Broken machines mean more people have to cast provisional ballots, which are vulnerable to legal challenges.
NO
With the virus surging, some would-be voters decide to stay home, depressing turnout. Trust in the process declines.
SECTION
IN-PERSON
VOTING
5.
There’s
an
adequate
number
of
polling
places
open,
distributed
widely.
YES
Greater capacity means shorter lines and better access, especially in disadvantaged communities.
6.
There
are
enough
poll
workers
for
early
voting
and
on
Election
Day.
YES
Voters are able to take advantage
of early voting, easing the strain on
Election Day.
NO
Early voting centers are overwhelmed by voter interest. Many voters must wait until Nov. 3.
NO
Long
lines.
People give up. Frustration
and
Covid-19
worries grow.