Posts Tagged Voting Process
Voting in a Pandemic: Should Virginia Move to Mail-In Ballots?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 7, 2020
Should election officials in Virginia move to a system of mail-in ballots? The pandemic is raising new questions about how ballots are cast. Michael Pope reports.
Beyer and Other House Democrats Are Pushing Ranked Choice Voting
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 23, 2019
Should voters have more choices when they are at the polls? One Virginia congressman wants to create a new system of ranked choice voting. Michael Pope reports.
Debate Surrounding the Voting Process in Virginia Remains
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 15, 2017
Congressman Gerry Connolly, seen here at an election party last November, believes the voting process is broken. (Credit: Steve Helber / AP)
Do election officials have the equipment they need to prevent voters waiting in line for hours on end? One Virginia congressman says no, and he has a plan to fix it. But as Michael Pope reports, that plan may be headed for the same gridlock that confronts other changes to voting systems.
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From NPR News- Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway May 26, 2020In recent years, Congress has approved laws formalizing the transition process and ensuring there is buy-in from the two major candidates, even at this stage of the campaign.
- Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate May 26, 2020Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.
- As COVID-19 Cuts Deadly Path Through Indiana Prisons, Inmates Say Symptoms Ignored May 26, 2020Prisoners and their relatives have contradicted state officials about the conditions and medical care inside Indiana prisons. Some say didn't learn an imprisoned relative had COVID-19 until he died.
- The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown May 26, 2020With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."
- California Houses Of Worship, In-Store Retailers May Reopen May 26, 2020The new guidelines stipulate religious centers must limit attendance to 100 persons or 25% of the building's capacity, whichever is lower. They also recommend against singing and group recitation.
- Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway May 26, 2020
- From BBC News
- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020Douglas Ross resigns as Tory minister after the PM's senior aide defends travelling during lockdown.
- Jaden Moodie: 'Chances missed' to protect boy groomed by dealers May 26, 2020Jaden Moodie was 14 when he was knocked off his moped and stabbed to death in east London.
- Coronavirus: Shoppers 'may be reluctant' to return May 26, 2020Shops will start to reopen in June, but will the customers return or will they stick to online ordering?
- Coronavirus: Plans for long-term rough sleeper support May 26, 2020Dame Louise Casey says £53m will be spent on support services for homeless people.
- Republican National Convention: Trump threatens to move event from North Carolina May 26, 2020The president wants North Carolina to ensure there are no restrictions on crowds due to the pandemic.
- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020
