[EL] Open letter from public health and election experts
Michael Latner
mlatner at calpoly.edu
Wed Jun 17 17:14:30 PDT 2020
Dear Election-Law listserv recipients,
I am writing to invite you to sign on to an open letter from public health, political science and election law professionals and organizations nationwide urging Congress and states to take action on ensuring a safe and secure national election amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The open letter is not in support of any candidate nor party, but seeks to keep voters as safe as possible while exercising their right to vote by clarifying the public health need for science-based solutions such as online voter registration, early voting, vote-by-mail, and strategic polling placement. It also aims to spotlight the necessity for voting reforms that ensure equitable access to the vote, especially for marginalized communities facing compounded burdens of unaccountable governance and policies and longstanding barriers to the ballot.
An open statement that brings together experts in the fields of health, political and election science, and public administration can make a powerful evidence-based case for these critical measures. Our hope is that this letter and its use puts the scientific voice to work to bolster the expertise and experience of voting access advocates as the forefront of this work. I sincerely hope you will consider adding your name as a signatory to the letter.
Thursday, June 24, is the deadline for signatures to be part of the initial release. Let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
See the list of hundreds of experts<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iVBoUC5m2KddVfWZf_Pz4UJdDaaXX3hIcXpGyKscvME/edit?usp=sharing> who have already signed the letter.
Sincerely,
Professor Michael Latner
Kendall Science Fellow, Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Faculty Scholar, Institute for Advanced Technology and Public Policy
Political Science Department
California Polytechnic State University
@mlatner
Mikelatner.com
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