The US election is in 100 days: what are the biggest threats to it?

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Fears that voter suppression would keep significant numbers of voters from the ballot box have been exacerbated by Covid-19

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/26/us-presidential-election-100-days-biggest-threats

The 2020 election is shaping up to be a presidential contest unlike any other in American history.

Even before the pandemic, there were deep concerns over how voter suppression would shut significant numbers of Americans out of the ballot box. Covid-19 has exacerbated those fears as states rapidly ramp up their vote by mail apparatus to curb long lines and crowds at the polls.

The presidential race will be determined by the outcome of just a handful of swing states, including Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, which typically do not see large numbers of people vote by mail (less than 7% of people voted by mail in each of the three states in 2018). Other swing states, like Florida and Ohio, have more experience with widespread vote by mail, but also face unprecedented challenges such as recruiting poll workers and finding facilities willing to host voters amid the pandemic.

Election administrators around the country are in an extremely difficult position as they prepare for an election where high turnout is expected. Here’s a look at some of the biggest threats to the November election:

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1. Putin

Xi
Trump