It’s no secret that the 2020 election season is shaping up to be radically different than in years past. Pre-COVID, it was already one to watch, but with the pandemic still disrupting daily routines — from how people work and school their children to the ever-changing rules around openings and closures and safe ways of interacting — it’s easy to see why voters are feeling anxious about what might happen at the polls in November.
According to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center, 67% of respondents believe that the pandemic will disrupt Americans’ ability to vote. And in addition to COVID, a host of issues, among them social justice and racial inequality, have ignited protests worldwide, making the stakes of this election especially high.
