Former first lady Michelle Obama is throwing her support behind Democratic legislation seeking to expand access to mail-in voting and early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak in the US.
"Americans should never have to choose between making their voices heard and keeping themselves and their families safe," Obama said in a statement."Expanding access to vote-by-mail, online voter registration and early voting are critical steps for this moment -- and they're long overdue.
" Read MoreThe Democratic legislation Obama and When We All Vote are putting their support behind seeks to put in place national standards for voting in this year's presidential election and would require states to offer absentee voting to all voters, allow voters to request ballots electronically, and allow ballots to be requested up to five days before an election.
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