Political scientist discusses the COVID-19 pandemic`s impact on the 2020 elections
(PHYSorg.com Economics)

American voters are facing the unprecedented prospect of electing a new president amid a global pandemic. Already, the COVID-19 crisis has led some states to cancel in-person voting in favor of voting by mail, while other states have delayed primaries or held them with physical distancing guidelines that have forced voters to wait in long lines beyond the physical confines of their polling places. The Democratic National Convention, at which the Democratic Party will formally select its challenger and running mate to face incumbent President Donald Trump, has been delayed a month and is now scheduled for late August-though it may end up taking place online.