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Fear of COVID-19 no longer a valid reason to request absentee ballot

Posted at 5:15 PM, Aug 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-12 18:15:52-04

WTVF-NASHVILLE — Fear of catching COVID-19 is no longer a valid reason to request an abssentee ballot in Tennessee. This comes after last week's TN Supreme Court decision that overturned the option for all eligible voters to vote by mail in November due to COVID-19. Thomas Castelli of the ACLU joins Carrie Sharp for this discussion.