We Must Ensure Free and Fair Elections Do Not Become Another Casualty of Covid-19

Authors

Philip B. Rocco, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Blog Post/Website

Publication Date

3-20-2020

Publisher

LSE (London School of Economics), US Centre

Source Publication

USApp : American Politics and Policy Blog

Abstract

With the outbreak of Covid-19, much of the nation’s infrastructure is being tested as never before, including its electoral institutions. Philip Rocco writes that decisions now being taken by public officials about primary elections now, and the general in November, need to take into account of both how the pandemic may make it harder for some at-risk populations to vote, and how delaying votes can create new barriers to participation.

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Published version. USApp : American Politics and Policy Blog, (March 20, 2020). Website. © 2020 LSE (London School of Economics), US Centre. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Rocco, Philip B., "We Must Ensure Free and Fair Elections Do Not Become Another Casualty of Covid-19" (2020). Political Science Faculty Research and Publications. 93.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/polisci_fac/93