Despite coronavirus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/black-voters-wary-of-voting-by-mail/507-54ac2c37-e5f6-4c7b-aeee-08f28ae111c1

Decades of racism and voter disenfranchisement are at the heart of the uneasy choice facing Black voters, a key voting group for the Democratic Party.
Something went wrong.
Author: COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press
Published: 9:49 AM CDT August 3, 2020
Updated: 9:50 AM CDT August 3, 2020

DETROIT — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.

The retired teacher from Detroit just isn't sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even as mail-in voting expands to more states as a safety precaution during the pandemic.

More at link.

[Bettie]

1. Hopefully, they will have a long period of

early voting available as well, so that people can get it done and not have to wait in long lines on election day then.

[Iliyah]

2. Ummmmmm, maybe not . .