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No one should be forced to choose between their right to vote and their right to stay healthy like the debacle in Wisconsin this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/us/politics/wisconsin-election-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare

Voting in Wisconsin During a Pandemic: Lines, Masks and Plenty of Fear

Wisconsin’s primary showed an electoral system stretched to the breaking point by the coronavirus crisis, as people weighed the health risks against their desire to vote.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/us/politics/wisconsin-election-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare

Everyone should have the right to vote safely, and we have the power to make that happen. This shouldn't be a partisan issue. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/10/831059882/coronavirus-may-reshape-who-votes-and-how-in-the-2020-election

Coronavirus May Reshape Who Votes And How In The 2020 Election

This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/10/831059882/coronavirus-may-reshape-who-votes-and-how-in-the-2020-election

Let’s not use the tragedy of a pandemic to compromise our democracy. Check the facts of vote by mail. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/us/politics/vote-by-mail.html

Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It’s a False Argument by Trump.

Even some Republican officials, disagreeing with president, say that vote-by-mail has not hurt the G.O.P. in elections.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/us/politics/vote-by-mail.html

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