Some Older Americans Committed to Voting in Person Despite COVID

Some older Americans are planning to vote in person in the 2020 general election despite the COVID-19 pandemic amid fears of voter suppression, reports ABC News . With millions expected to vote by mail in an effort to avoid the virus or because they live in a state that already has all mail-in voting, a distressed Postal Service and unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud from mail-in balloting fueled by President Trump and his allies are causing concerns to mount. "The president knows he can't change the election, but he appears to be trying to sabotage it," says Nova Southeastern University Professor Jane Cross. Frances Laster, a 71-year-old civil rights advocate and small business owner in South Florida, said she is lobbying her community to either vote in person or hand-deliver absentee ballots if they can. "I vote because I want my voice heard and politics right now is so divided and sometimes the people in control don't work for your best interests," she says. Laster adds that attacks on absentee voting from the top echelons of government are confusing to older voters. "We have to fortify ourselves and be determined to get it right," she stresses.