A ROTC Cadet sanitizes a voting station in Lawrenceburg, Ky., on June 12, 2020.

A ROTC Cadet sanitizes a voting station in Lawrenceburg, Ky., on June 12, 2020.

Coronavirus is placing a new set of challenges on the country’s election system – one that was on shaky ground even before the pandemic.

And experts are warning that November’s general election could be messy, mirroring, on a national scale, many of the problems currently playing out in state primaries.

Constitutional law professor Kimberly Wehle says Americans need to educate themselves now about how to make sure their vote is counted. Her new book is “What You Need To Know About Voting And Why.”

Diane spoke with her last week.

Guests

  • Kimberly Wehle Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law
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