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BREAKING: Mississippi voters with pre-existing conditions who have “higher risk of severe illness or death” if they contract #COVID19 should not be able to vote absentee, the State’s attorney general and secretary of state told the MS Supreme Court today. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5709/mississippians-at-higher-risk-of-death-cant-vote-absentee-state-tells-high-court/
If AG Fitch's appeal succeeds, Mississippians under 65 with health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, lung disease or cancer would have to vote in person even though those conditions put them at greater risk for severe illness or death from #COVID19. https://www.mississippifreepress.org/5709/mississippians-at-higher-risk-of-death-cant-vote-absentee-state-tells-high-court/
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson also says that voters' polling places "may be moved to a different location" and some of those changes "may occur right before election day." https://twitter.com/jallen1985/status/1301957588456800258?s=21
In MS, you can DEFINITELY vote absentee if you're:
-are a member of Congress (U.S. Senator/Rep)
-work during polling hours
-care for a dependent with a qualifying disability who is hospitalized
-are a students, teachers or teachers’ spouse
-are under doctor-ordered quarantine
-are a member of Congress (U.S. Senator/Rep)
-work during polling hours
-care for a dependent with a qualifying disability who is hospitalized
-are a students, teachers or teachers’ spouse
-are under doctor-ordered quarantine
And regarding this tweet, Sec. Watson says this is in the event of an "emergency" such as your polling place being "unavailable." Seems pretty vague, but worth noting. https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1303506444084490240
Most Mississippi poll workers, in my experience, are women in their 60s and older, and many of them are Black.
These are groups that are highly susceptible to #COVID19. The more people who have to vote in person, the higher the risk to them.
These are groups that are highly susceptible to #COVID19. The more people who have to vote in person, the higher the risk to them.
