Originally Posted by
Acymetric
Do you reallythink Corona virus fears are going to depress elderly turnout that much? I expect the impact to be so small as to be unobservable statistically.
Corona virus and turnout? Give me a break! Here in the leading state (marijuana, etc.), we vote by mail -- there are no polling places -- unless you count standing in a long line at the courthouse on election day. The "security of the ballot" is protected by state and federal law, as well as postal laws and enforcement.
Moreover, when the ballot is fulled with complicated ballot initiatives, as is often the case in states of the American West, you can read up on the issues as you vote.
Moreover, you don't have to recruit and train election judges for a zillion precincts -- good people, but as technically proficient as the precinct chairs at the Iowa caucus. (A phone app for a 70-something? What could possibly go wrong?)
Sage Grouse
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