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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTom Hanks joined former first lady Michelle Obama in a virtual event on Monday to push for mail-in voting in the upcoming November elections.The virtual event was organized by , a self-identified bipartisan organization led by former Obama administration officials.Ex-Obama administration officials on the group’s board include , a former White House senior adviser, , a former chief of staff to Michelle Obama, and , a former policy adviser in the White House Office of Public Engagement.Advertisement - story continues below, the main speaker for the virtual “couch party,” said she wanted to make sure “every single American can cast their vote and make their voice heard in this upcoming election.”She pointed to the Wisconsin primaries, which were held earlier this month despite the coronavirus pandemic. from one of the five polling places in Milwaukee showed mask-wearing residents waiting in long lines to vote, reported.Trending:“I don’t think you need me to tell you that this work is more urgent than ever before,” Obama told viewers by phone.“No one should have to choose between casting their ballot and keeping themselves and their families and their communities safe.”Advertisement - story continues belowTom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, also appeared on camera to add their voice to the push for .Do you think a nationwide vote-by-mail system is a good idea?Yes: 4% (47 Votes)No: 96% (1140 Votes)“I want to vote no matter where I am,” Hanks said. “I have Diabetes, type 2, I still want to be able to vote.”Wilson added that mail-in voting is “a great compromise” and “we as Americans and as voters should be able to request the options that work for us.”Mail-in voting has been largely discussed as people look for safe ways to hold the 2020 presidential election.Advertisement - story continues belowWhereas absentee ballots can be requested by voters — in some states without an excuse — a ballot is automatically mailed to every eligible voter in a vote-by-mail system, according to the .That would make it easier for people who otherwise might not vote to take part in elections.Related:Currently, there are that conduct all elections by mail: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington.President Donald has been vocal about his opposition to statewide mail-in voting, saying that “Democrats are clamoring for it.”Advertisement - story continues below“Tremendous potential for voter fraud, and for whatever reason, doesn’t work out well for Republicans,” he earlier this month.Submit a Correction →We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism.Tags:, , , , , , , ,AdvertisementA brand new conspiracy theory has emerged thanks to photograph of Trump at his Washington, D.C.-area golf course.The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing with Twitter's whistleblower, who claimed that China may have had access to Twitter data.A reportedly healthy 18-year-old lifeguard died suddenly on Saturday. His mother is demanding authorities investigate his death.Some New York Democrats are fed up with Gov. Kathy Hochul and are now endorsing her Republican opponent Lee Zeldin.'[W]e know that the victim’s family is suffering to understand how so many mistakes could have been made nearly 30 years ago.'The West Texas Border Patrol Twitter account retweeted Stephen Miller's criticisms of Biden's policies and CPB has suspended the account.'The response was a poor choice of words but was not intended in any way to be insensitive or disrespectful.''All things considered, we’re pretty thankful no one was hurt, because this could’ve been 10 times worse than what it was.'For more A.F. Branco cartoons, go to WesternJournal.com/cartoons.The Emmy Awards amounted to very little more than a collection of forgettable moments, according to critics.

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTom Hanks joined former first lady Michelle Obama in a virtual event on Monday to push for mail-in voting in the upcoming November elections.The virtual event was organized by , a self-identified bipartisan organization led by former Obama administration officials.Ex-Obama administration officials on the group’s board include , a former White House senior adviser, , a former chief of staff to Michelle Obama, and , a former policy adviser in the White House Office of Public Engagement.Advertisement - story continues below, the main speaker...

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