Publications
Centering on Coronavirus: Voting During a Pandemic
“Voting During a Pandemic,” the second installment in The New Center’s “Centering on Coronavirus” policy series published on April 2, 2020, discusses the various implications of the coronavirus on our elections, how states have responded, and why a massive expansion of mail-in voting may be the only feasible way to conduct the November general election.

Numbers At-A-Glance
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Postponing election day
would require Congress to pass legislation that would be signed by the president and upheld in the courts.
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“No-excuse” absentee voting
is offered by 28 states
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$1.4 billion
the cost of implementing nationwide mail-in voting, according to the Brennan Center.
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Governance
Is the Post Office Really Broken? If So, How Do We Fix It?
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Governance
The Biggest Risk of Mail-In Voting? Not Fraud, But Logistical Chaos
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Governance
The Supreme Court: Depoliticizing the Judiciary
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Governance
Increasing Voter Participation
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Governance
Clearing the Path for New Parties
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Governance
Letting the Parties Decide Who Represents Them