The recent cancellation of the Ohio primary vote should be a wake-up call. If the 2020 general election were scheduled for tomorrow, the number of absentee ballots would be massive. Social distancing would require it. Nationwide, county election offices would be overwhelmed. As a nation, we are not ready for that. Should we be? Unfortunately, most folks believe that by November, today’s social distancing requirements will be a thing of the past. But will they? Uncertainty prevails.

America’s ability to conduct a fair and honest election is imperative. If the next general election requires most votes to be cast absentee, then there is reason to be concerned about the validity of the results. In the 2000 general election (George W. Bush vs. Al Gore), my absentee ballot vote was not counted by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections (Miriam Oliphant) even though my ballot arrived on time, as verified by UPS tracking.