Is the U.S. Ready to Vote by Mail?

<p>The United States is preparing to hold its first ever socially distant presidential election. But will it actually work?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein" target="_blank">Reid J. Epstein</a>, who covers campaigns and elections for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>President Trump’s suggestion that the Nov. 3 vote could be delayed — something he cannot do on his own — drew unusually firm Republican resistance and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/trump-delay-2020-election.html" target="_blank"> signaled worry about his re-election bid</a>.</li><li>Georgia’s troubled primary elections in June may be<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/podcasts/the-daily/georgia-general-election.html" target="_blank"> a preview of graver battles</a> coming in the general election.</li></ul>