Election Safety Funding

Senator Klobuchar is leading legislation that would give states the funding to make sure everyone has the option to vote by mail or vote early to avoid crowded polling places on election day

We are less than three months away from the minnesota primary election?

And less than six months out from the general election?

When we will head to the polls to make our pick for president.

But as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic?

There's an effort underway to make voting safer.

It's a bipartisan effort being spearheaded by u?

Senator amy klobuchar?

Who represents minnesota.

Live kimt news three's raquel hellman joins us live in rochester to explain the changes you could see as you get ready to cast your ballot raquel?xxx amy?

Senator klobuchar wants voting to be as simple as this.

We would all be provided with an envelope?

And postage so all we would need to do is fill out our ballot and drop it in the mailbox.

Klobuchar is leading legislation that would give states the funding to make sure everyone has the option to vote by mail?

Or vote early?

To avoid crowded polling places on election day.

She says we can all learn a valuable lesson from our neighboring wisconsin?

Where the primary election last month put many people in danger.xxx i think we were all left with the searing image of those workers?

In line in wisconsin, some of them with homemade masks and garbage bags standing in the rain, just to be able to vote.

Dozens of them got sick, including a poll worker.

To give you an idea of just how much this funding is needed?

Senator klobuchar says during the last general election?

About 25 percent of americans voted by mail.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic?

That number is expected to*double this year?

Possibly even triple.

Yet another reason for this push to get everyone onboard to vote by mail.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three kimt news 3.

Thanks raquel.

The legislation klobuchar is spearheading also includes training for poll workers?

To ensure the safety of those who vote at a polling location?

Either early or on