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All California voters will be able to vote by mail in November, Newsom says

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Keep Me Logged InKey PointsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday allowing all registered voters in the state to receive a mail-in ballot for November's election.&nbsp;The move comes as several states weigh how to carry out their remaining 2020 elections while keeping voters safe from contracting and spreading the deadly coronavirus.&nbsp;"I signed an executive order," Newsom said, "that will allow every registered voter in California to receive a mail-in ballot."Newsom, who announced the move at a press conference, clarified that California will still provide an opportunity for people to vote in person at a polling center.&nbsp;"That mail-in ballot is important, but it's not an exclusive substitute to physical locations," he said."People that are otherwise not familiar with mail-in ballots, are uncomfortable with them, may have disabilities, may have other issues that may preclude that as an appropriate option, we still want to have the appropriate number of physical sites for people to vote as well," he said.Newsom also signaled that California, with almost 21 million voters, will issue a "detailed" plan for in-person voting in the next few days.&nbsp;"There's a lot of concern and excitement around this November's election in terms of making sure that ... your health is protected and to make sure we are reaching out to all registered, eligible voters," Newsom said, "and giving them the ... choice not to feel like they have to go into a concentrated, dense environment where their health may be at risk but provide an additional asset and additional resources by way of voting by mail."&nbsp;This is the latest election update in a string of changes that have been brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.In the last two months, multiple states and U.S. territories either &nbsp;due to a fear of spreading the virus among large groups.&nbsp;The outbreak has spread to dozens of countries, with&nbsp;&nbsp;and over 269,881 deaths so far, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. There are at least 1.2 million cases in the United States and at least 75,852 deaths, according to the latest tallies.Related TagsGot a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.&nbsp;© 2020 CNBC LLC. All Rights Reserved. Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis.Data also provided by

Keep Me Logged InKey PointsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday allowing all registered voters in the state to receive a mail-in ballot for November's election.&nbsp;The move comes as several states weigh how to carry out their remaining 2020 elections while keeping voters safe from contracting and spreading the deadly coronavirus.&nbsp;"I signed an executive order," Newsom said, "that will allow every registered voter in California to receive a mail-in ballot."Newsom, who announced the move at a press conference, clarified that California will still provide an...

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