President Trump has waged an all-out war on the concept of vote-by-mail—an attack that is particularly ironic since he and several high-profile members of his administration have taken advantage of mail-in ballots themselves.
Every state allows citizens to vote by absentee ballot if they cannot make it to the polling station on Election Day, but it is easier in some places than others.
According to the suit, not allowing African Americans to vote by mail forces them to choose between exercising their right to vote or “avoiding needless and serious risk to their health, the health of their friends and family and the broader community.”
