Jerry H. Goldfeder, special counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan (Photo: David Handschuh/NYLJ)
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) recently introduced the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020, which, in addition to making it easier to vote by mail, would require states to promulgate contingency plans for voting during natural disasters or health crises. It was referred to the Senate’s Committee on Rules and Administration, and no further legislative action has been taken. Given the partisanship in Washington—even during the pandemic—one may assume the bill will not pass this year.
