Advocacy groups have a warning: Don't reduce or eliminate in-person voting in the process.
The push for vote-by-mail gained even more steam last week when Wisconsin primary voters were forced to weigh safety with exercising their democratic rights. Many stood in line for hours wearing face masks to brave their way to the polls, particularly in the state's largest city, Milwaukee, where only five voting sites were open.
People who live on tribal land often have limited access to postal service, the groups also said. Meanwhile, in-person voting is needed for same day-voter registration. In the 2016 general election, 1.3 million Americans used some form of same-day voter registration to cast their votes. The report makes several recommendations: Preserve in-person voting by ensuring at least two weeks of early voting and designating polling sites on tribal lands; expand online- and same-day voter registration; establish programs so voters can track their mailed ballots through the process; ensure signature-verification requirements are nondiscriminatory; ramp up voter education efforts on new policies; and eliminate requirements for vote-by-mail.
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