Coronavirus Panel To Hold Hearing On Ensuring a Free, Fair, and Safe Election

Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2020) — On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.ET, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, will hold a remote hearing withcivil rights advocates and public health experts to examine the steps that must be taken to ensure a free, fair, and safe general election during the coronavirus pandemic.

This hearing follows lettersfrom Chairman Clyburn and Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren to election officials in four states—Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin—urging them to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending "[l]ower risk election polling settings" that enable all eligible voters to safely cast their ballots. The Committees' letter requested information on these states' plans to implement CDC recommendations, which include more early voting, more polling locations, shorter lines, longer hours, and more voting options.

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