Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical

California plans to send all active registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election, a move the state’s top elections official says is meant to "fortify our democracy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic."

"Expanding vote-by-mail statewide is a necessity to protect our right to vote and our public health," Secretary of State Alex Padilla, a Democrat, said in a June news release. "Voting by mail has worked safely and securely in California for decades."

While Californians widely support the expansion, the plan is not without...