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Jessica Huseman ProPublica

Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks
As COVID-19 spreads, many are proposing to hold the November election by mail. Without careful preparation, though, the transition could run into logistical problems and provide opportunities for voter fraud.
MODESTO, CA - NOVEMBER 06: Mailed in ballots sit in US Postal Service bins inside the office of the Stanislaus County Clerk on November 6, 2018 in Modesto, California. Stanislaus County is in California's 10th Congressional District which is host to a close race for US Congress between Democrat Josh Harder and Republican Jeff Denham. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images) Federal Election Agency, Hungry for Funds, Now Pays for Officials to Get to Office
Congressional overseers raise concerns as the Election Assistance Commission picks up the tab for commissioners commuting to work from out of state.
on November 4, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. Lundergan Grimes Stripped Of Authority Over Kentucky State Board of Elections
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes during a special meeting of the State Board of Elections at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS) Lundergan Grimes Staffers Looked Up Voting Records For Investigators, Rivals
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes during a special meeting of the State Board of Elections at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. (Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS) The Curious Case Of A Firm Hired By Lundergan Grimes For Election Security
on November 3, 2014 in Owensboro, Kentucky. A Lundergan Grimes Power Grab In Kentucky Sparks A Revolt
on November 4, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. Onetime Rising Dem Star Lundergan Grimes Faces Voter Privacy Questions
TUCKER, GA - JUNE 20:  'I'm a Georgia Voter' stickers are available for people to cast their ballots during a special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election at St. Bede's Episcopal Church on June 20, 2017 in Tucker, Georgia. Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff and Republican candidate Karen Handel are running to replace Tom Price, who is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The election will fill a congressional seat that has been held by a Republican since the 1970s.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Georgia Officials Quietly Patched Security Holes They Said Didn’t Exist
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 06:  on March 6, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images) Voter Registration Around Austin Smashed Records. That May Be A Problem.
Kris Kobach’s Lucrative Trail Of Courtroom Defeats
For years, the candidate for Kansas governor has defended towns that passed anti-immigration ordinances. The towns have lost big — but Kobach has fared considerably better.
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