In a Tuesday article for Politico, journalist Zack Stanton outlined a "nightmare scenario" at the ballot box in November that could be created by the coronavirus pandemic. Although some fear Donald Trump will use the deadly pandemic to delay the 2020 election, Stanton claims there is a possible situation that is terrifying experts even more.
"Despite an ongoing pandemic, the 2020 election takes place as planned, and America is totally unprepared," Stanton says.
According to Stanton, this scenario begins with a significant chunk of American voters becoming "disenfranchised" due to worries from COVID-19. From here, he believes heightened demand for absentee ballots will overwhelm election administrators.
"In some states, like Texas, where fear of coronavirus isn't a valid reason to request an absentee ballot, turnout drops as Americans are forced to choose between voting in person (and risking contact with the coronavirus) or not voting at all."
"Trump declares victory based on those early returns, and again claims that the yet-to-be-counted absentees are tainted with fraud. Days later, with those votes counted, Joe Biden is declared the victor."
