By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — University of Kansas political scientist Patrick Miller believes campaigns should let voters know how to be safe and exercise their right this November.
"I think the wise thing is for campaigns to make voters aware and for voters to be aware of what their options are and to choose the method of voting that works best for them and that they are most comfortable with," Miller said.
If there's a form you are used to, that form will be available to you.
"In person voting on election day is an option," Miller said. "You might have a short line and a relatively uncrowded, sanitary wait, or you could have a long line that's quite packed. That's a gamble, right? But, if you're familiar with that form of voting and you want to do it, that's an option. Voting early is also an option, voting early in person. You're still going out to be around other people, if you're comfortable with that, but your lines might be shorter. Then you have mail voting, which in terms of COVID, is probably the safest, but it's also the form of voting that voters are most likely to mess up."
If you haven't voted by mail before, contact your local elections office to find out the procedure.
"You have to request your ballot on time, you have to mail your ballot back on time," Miller said. "Voters have to remember that you are still responsible for your ballot up until the point that it's delivered."
Voters can track the status of their advance by mail ballot application and advance by mail ballot online at myvoteinfo.voteks.org for the 2020 elections.