State plans to manage the effects of extreme weather during elections are essential for democracy.
have election laws in place to address the consequences of wildfires, which have grown more frequent because of climate change. Both states have policies to extend voter registration deadlines, and California permits voters to cast a provisional ballot at any polling location, which is helpful for voters who are displaced outside their home county after a wildfire.
“We are really concerned for new American voters [and] we are concerned about the youth,” Romero-Craft said. Communities that already feel disconnected from electoral systems and unheard by those in government may be less likely to seek out alternative ways to cast their ballot after an extreme weather event.
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