Mail-In Voting & the Election_Digital

(((SOT DR ANTHONY FAUCI ))) “I hope so Jake – I can’t guarantee it.” ((:03)) DR. ANTHONY FAUCI EXPRESSING HESITATION ABOUT WHETHER IT WILL BE SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER HIS STATEMENTS HELPING TO FUEL MOMENTUM FOR MAIL-IN-VOTING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. (((Gregory Koger University of Miami )) ((:18)) “ Voter turnout is problematic, especially during a pandemic. Now there have been a lot of calls ahead of time especially by Democrats to plan for that ahead of time by making sure every voter in this country has access to a mail-in ballot that they could use without excuse they could turn that in as late as the day of the election. “ AT LEAST ONE NEW POLL FINDS RISING SUPPORT FOR THE IDEA OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS EXCLUSIVELY BY MAIL.. BUT MAINLY AMONG DEMOCRATS. MANY REPUBLICANS MEANWHILE ARE STILL CONCERNED ABOUT VOTER FRAUD. (((SOT MATT KLINK - CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST- 10:27)))”The Democrats usually allege efforts at suppression, and the Republicans alleged efforts at voter fraud and making sure that only people who are legal to vote are allowed to vote.” (((:10))) (((SOT REBECCA GREENE – ELECTON EXPERT))) ((:15)) “I do think that you know there have to be really careful measures put in place as states administer what is going to be a higher rate of absentee voting in the states to ensure that fraud is prevented and there are lots of ways of doing that.” ELECTION EXPERTS SAY SOME STATES USE A PROCESS CALLED SIGNATURE MATCHING TO SCREEN ABSENTEE BALLOTS, OTHERS USE BAR CODES TO TRACK THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY OF BALLOTS AND SOME STATES LIKE COLORADO USE DROP BOXES FOR EXTRA SECURITY. ((SOT MAT KLINK – CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST CLIP)) ((:11)) “Different states control how people vote the technology that they use, the dates that they select etc and on a state by state basis, that’s where this issue will be resolved.” FIVE STATES ALREADY VOTE EXCLUSIVELY BY MAIL...AND CALIFORNIA SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS HAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION FOR ALL STATES TO OFFER MAIL IN BALLOTS TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS IN TIME FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.