The protection of America’s electoral democracy during the pandemic onslaught requires a two-pronged strategy: the practice of social distancing at the polls on Election Days and the adoption of new methods of remote ballot access for voters. Meeting this unprecedented challenge will require significant changes in current law and practice.

Gov. Lamont began to address the first prong on March 19 when he issued Executive Order No. 7 to postpone the state’s presidential primary elections from April 28 to June 2.