California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order allowing all registered voters in the state to receive a mail-in ballot this November.
The move comes as several states weigh how to carry out their remaining 2020 elections while keeping voters safe from contracting and spreading the deadly coronavirus.
Newsom, who announced the move at a press conference, clarified that California will still provide an opportunity for people to vote in person at a polling center. "People that are otherwise not familiar with mail-in ballots, are uncomfortable with them, may have disabilities, may have other issues that may preclude that as an appropriate option, we still want to have the appropriate number of physical sites for people to vote as well," he said.
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