Vote-by-mail is good, but we can’t disenfranchise voters

Friend,

You may have heard recently that the Nevada Secretary of State, Barbara Cegavske, announced a transition to a vote-by-mail system for the upcoming primary elections (and that she’s being sued over it). In a time of COVID-19, this is the correct call to prevent a Wisconsin-esque scenario from happening here. However, the current plan is insufficient to protect the health and right to vote for ALL voters and requires some major accommodations. 

SIGN OUR PETITION now urging Secretary Cegavske to designate more than ONE in-person vote center per county, to do the work to verify addresses of eligible voters, and to make accomodations for voters who speak a different language, have a disability, or don’t have an address to deliver a ballot to. 

It is important to make sure no eligible voter is left out of this year’s critical elections. Those who have moved recently or have been displaced because of COVID-19 are at the most risk of not receiving a ballot in the mail. Furthermore, having only one in-person vote center in each county will undoubtedly lead to massive overcrowding, which poses health and safety risks not only to voters, but poll workers too. While everyone who can vote by mail should do so, we need reasonable options for voters who cannot or aren’t comfortable using such a new system. 

I hope you’ll help us send a message to Secretary Cegavske that her current plan needs a lot of work to avoid disenfranchisement in the 2020 primary election. 

Sincerely,

Annette Magnus

Executive Director

P.S. Use our COVID-19 resource guide (in English or Spanish) if you or a loved one need assistance during this time.