Tennessee officials: Coronavirus fear doesn't meet criteria to vote by mail

[SheltieLover]

https://wreg.com/news/tennessee-officials-coronavirus-fear-doesnt-meet-criteria-to-vote-by-mail/

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee election officials say the fear of contracting the coronavirus doesn’t meet the criteria to vote by mail due to illness in the state.

Elections Coordinator Mark Goins said Tuesday the determination was made in consultation with the attorney general’s office.

Officials are advising their local counterparts to prepare as though all 1.4 million registered voters who are at least 60 will vote by mail in the August primary election due to the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance comes in Tennessee’s COVID-19 election contingency plan, which was prepared by the state Division of Elections.

Two lawsuits seek to allow voting by mail for all Tennessee voters.

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[procon]

1. Instead of chatting it up with the partisan AG

maybe they should have brought in some actual science guys, or invited a few doctors from the trenches, to explain the odds of getting the virus in crowds.

As if that really was the reason for their denial.

[SheltieLover]

2. Right!

Not one Dr. From Vanderbilt Univ on Gov Lee's reopening committee.

But Vanderbilt released a report for TN a day or 2 before Gov Lee announced we should all die for his economy, so I'm guessing Vanderbilt folks want nothing to do with this mess. (Just a guess.)

Anyway, Vanderbilt's report projected covid peak under 3 scenarios, with most likely in mid-June.