Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says emergency funding from the federal or state government should be set aside to cover the cost of postage for mail-in ballots.
Georgians are being encouraged to vote by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic. The May 19 primaries are scheduled to go forward, with in-person early voting set to start April 27.
Abrams says the secretary of state’s recent announcement that absentee ballot applications would be mailed to all 6.9 million active voters for the primaries is a step in the right direction. But in a recent conference call with her group Fair Fight, she says another obstacle to voting must also be removed.
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