A vote-by-mail push by Democrats sets up new clash over coronavirus relief
That’s landing with a thud with the Republicans who control the Senate.
And while Colorado has moved to a vote by mail system, even that state’s GOP senator said it’s an issue the federal government should not interfere with. Moreover, Senate Republicans say they’ve already allocated money in the last rescue package for elections. But based on estimates from non-profit institutions like the left-leaning Brennan Center for Justice, states will need about $2 billion to confront the pandemic, or $1.6 billion more than previously allocated.
Both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and presidential primary frontrunner Joe Biden are making the case for an expansion of mail voting. Pelosi has suggested that as much as $4 billion in funding could be neededBut President Donald Trump and his administration are not on board. During a press conference Friday, Trump said that “a lot of people cheat with mail-in voting” and that when people vote “you go to a booth and you proudly display yourself.
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