“A Record 75% of Americans Can Vote by Mail in 2020.” That was the headline of a New York Times story on Tuesday. And here’s the breakdown:
* 21%, or 43 million voters in nine states and Washington, D.C., can – and about half have – been able to have ballots mailed directly to all voters.
* 54%, or 108 million voters in 33 states can absentee vote with no excuses.
* 25%, or 51 million voters in eight states – including Tennessee – may absentee vote only with an excuse.
Make no mistake – we believe everyone should be able to vote in the most convenient way possible. And in our view, “excuses required” amounts to those states – Tennessee included – looking for some excuse NOT to make it easier to vote.