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Voting During Coronavirus

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil,
Tess Terrible
Published May 4, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
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Stamford, Connecticut currently has the most residents diagnosed with coronavirus in the state. This hour, Mayor David Martin joins us to discuss the city’s recovery plan. 

Later, who is eligible to vote by absentee ballot? Connecticut has the most restrictive absentee ballot laws in the country.

The presidential primary has been pushed to August 11, 2020. Secretary of State Denise Merrill says it’s time to allow voting by mail. She will join our conversation to discuss what the state is doing to make absentee ballots more available to the public, and what is being done to keep polling locations safe. 

We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

  • Mayor David R. Martin - Stamford, Connecticut (@Stamfordmayor)
  • Denise Merrill - Secretary of the State of Connecticut (@SOTSMerrill)
  • Nathaniel Rakich - Elections Analyst, FiveThirtyEight (@baseballot)
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Lucy Nalpathanchil
Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
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Tess Terrible
Tess is a senior producer for Connecticut Public news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking Connecticut's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.
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