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Arizona Republic: Secretary of state wants all-mail voting across Arizona for 2020 as coronavirus spreads
“While the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a rushed decision on this matter, without proper consideration of Native American communities, these efforts can lead to unnecessary and increased barriers to voting," the groups All Voting is Local and the Arizona Advocacy Network said in a statement Tuesday.
The Intercept: Only eight people voted from Arizona’s jails in 2018. Will this election be different?
Alex Gulotta, Arizona director of All Voting Is Local, an organization that works to increase voting access in several key election states, said the group currently estimates that about 60 percent of people in Arizona jails are preconviction and eligible voters.
cleveland.com: Here’s what Ohio college students need to know about voting in the March 17 primary
“It’s kind of thrown their lives into disarray, and voting might not be the first thing on a lot of their minds,” said Mike Brickner, the Ohio director of All Voting is Local, an advocacy group. If you’re a college student in Ohio trying to figure out how to cram voting into the next few days, here’s what you need to know.
cleveland.com: Advocates launching text campaign to reach Ohio voters whose polling places were moved over coronavirus concerns
Mike Brickner, the Ohio director for All Voting is Local, says his group wants the voters to know where their new polling places will be. They plan to send the texts on Monday, directing recipients to check out the Secretary of State’s website, which has a designated coronavirus section — www.ohiosos.gov/coronafacts — that includes up-to-date information about polling locations.
The Guardian: Election officials rush to make changes to address coronavirus concerns
That might not be enough, said Mike Brickner, the director of the Ohio chapter of All Voting is Local, an advocacy group. “Obviously this is pretty short notice and voters may not know that their polling location has moved and may not get that postcard in the mail, or see it, or read it,” he said. He urged election officials to go the “extra mile” and said his group plans to text voters affected by the change.
Cleveland.com: Why using Ohio BMV list to register voters misses many: far fewer young people drive
Two leading advocates for increasing voter registration in Ohio - Jen Miller, executive director of the Ohio League of Women Voters, and Mike Brickner, Ohio director for All Voting is Local - said the mailing was a solid effort to attract more voters, yet both pointed out that many people will be missed.