MAY 1, 2020: In response to the coronavirus pandemic, 23 states ([link removed]) have modified mail-in ballot procedures for some elections.
* Seven states and the District of Columbia are sending mail-in ballot applications to all eligible voters for some upcoming elections (Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia).
* Eight others have expanded the number of people eligible for absentee voting (Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, and Virginia).
* Six have opted to automatically send mail-in ballots to all eligible voters (California, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, and New Jersey). The goal is to ensure that most voting takes place by mail.
* Two states (Ohio and Wisconsin) have extended absentee/mail-in ballot request or submission deadlines for select elections.
Not all of these changes are currently in place for the November general election.
Forty-seven percent (47%) of voters ([link removed]) believe everyone should vote by mail in the November elections. Forty-two percent (42%) believe states should develop new in-person voting routines with appropriate social distancing protections.
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