Department of Education

Many not confident ballot will be counted accurately if they vote by mail, poll shows

Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins discussed minority political behavior and the transition to mail-in ballots.

A recently released poll from the University of Maryland and The Washington Post reveals distrust for voting by mail and racial disparity regarding election integrity. "There's a historic trend of distrust in government amongst racial and ethnic minorities...And instances like this during the need to transition to mail-in voting. This is where that distrust really kind of rears its head."

Many not confident ballot will be counted accurately if they vote by mail, poll shows (comments by Jonathan Collins) — Scripps