Race against time for states to expand voting by mail by November for US presidential election

Voters cast their ballot for the primary elections in Decatur, Georgia, on June 9, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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WASHINGTON - Last week's primary elections in Georgia were widely judged as a fiasco, as poll results were overshadowed by reports of voters waiting for five hours or more to cast their ballot.

There were also voting machines malfunctions and absentee ballots that were not delivered in time.

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