Democracy Worked This Year. But It Is Under Threat.
America’s pandemic election was a remarkable, unlikely feat — conducted under assault from its president.
By Emily Bazelon and
The 11.15.20 Issue
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CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times 20,000 Ballots an Hour, With Paper and Ink by the Ton
This election will require more paper ballots than any other in American history — which means some serious human labor and machine power.
By Christopher Payne and
CreditChristopher Payne for The New York Times Millions of Votes Are in Postal Workers’ Hands. Here Is Their Story.
What this year’s politically charged vote-by-mail election is like for U.S.P.S. employees on the ground.
By Philip Montgomery and
CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times Inside the Race to Count Absentee Ballots Early
About 50 million Americans have already voted by mail. Here’s what processing those ballots looks like in a crucial swing state.
By Dina Litovsky and
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Behind the Cover: Democracy by Mail
A look at the mail-in-ballot process from start to finish during this year’s historic presidential election.
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