Last Week Tonight: Voting By Mail

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Last Week Tonight explores the efforts to expand and suppress voting by mail in America in the 2020 Presidential election.

John Oliver also put out this tweet about that night's show:

We're back tonight at 11:07. Due to the fact that we're producing remotely, we currently have to tape Saturday morning. That's never

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[mhfromnh]

being from NH, I'd love to add it to our elections. but I never want to get rid of the actual polls, because our same-day registration is so important.

[mhfromnh]

I just never want to lose same-day registration, it's so important to GOTV efforts and the youth vote.

my sister always votes absentee these days, since she lives in NYC but won't give up that NH ballot.

[yami_no_hoshi]

I don't understand what the problem with voting by mail is? I voted by mail for the 2015 Federal Election because I lived abroad. They sent all the necessary info, had my riding information and everything.

[foryoursake08]

they just don't want more people voting. it's the republicans worst fear because they know the more people that vote the less likely they are to win elections.

uneducated and unable to vote are their best chances at being elected.

[mhfromnh]

higher voter turnout is not kind to republicans. I was part of the dems cage outside my polls in 2016, and the town moderator came out to let everyone know we just set a new turnout record. the Democrats cheered, the republicans grumbled.

[sailormood]

Why vote from mail???

A) more voter turnout = bad
B) the USPS remains important = bad

[tifag]

I haven’t had a chance to watch it but I love Oregon’s vote by mail. Plus the fact that we have an automatic voter enrollment system that is opt out not in is really a plus.

[jason_voorhees]

His show is better without an audience.