Opinion: We need to make commonsense accommodations to allow people to vote safely and securely. We cannot simply postpone or cancel this election, and we’re running out of time to address these challenges.
Tina Barton serves as the clerk for the city of Rochester Hills, Mi.Neal Kelley is the registrar of voters for Orange County, Calif.
As states and local governments struggle to address Covid-19, budgets are already spread thin funding all areas of service. Without necessary additional funding from Congress, we run the risk of delayed or contested election results, long lines and crowding that threaten the safety of voters and poll workers, and limited voting access to rural voters, seniors and veterans.
This year’s election will have additional costs whether a state predominantly votes in-person, by absentee or mail, or a combination of both. In most states, the $400 million appropriated earlier this year has already been dedicated to purchasing personal protective equipment for poll workers, stocking cleaning supplies for polling locations, increasing poll worker compensation and covering higher mailing costs due to an uptick in voters choosing to vote absentee.
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