Voting never goes perfectly smoothly in any election. But this year
could bring a perfect storm of problems. One presidential candidate has
made sweeping claims about the threat of voter fraud, and urged
supporters to monitor the polls, raising fears of intimidation.
Restrictive voting laws will be in place in
several states, and even recent court-ordered changes to some laws are
likely to cause confusion. Most states are using voting machines that
are over a decade old and at risk of malfunctioning. And as if that
weren't enough, this will be the first presidential election in over
half a century without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
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