Coronavirus may keep voter turnout down without a vote by mail option

The 2020 presidential election looked like it was going to feature record turnout. Voters in 2018 turned in historic numbers, and polling indicated that voter excitement was high heading into 2020. Voter enthusiasm remains high, but limited evidence from Tuesday's primary elections suggests that the coronavirus pandemic may cause a drop in turnout in November if voting by mail is not made an option for voters.