Tennesseans with virus-susceptible roomies OKed to mail vote

A judge has ruled that Tennessee officials have to change the absentee ballot application again to reflect their promise to let voters cast mail ballots if someone in their household has an underlying health condition that makes them more susceptible to COVID-19. In her decision Friday, Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle sided with arguments from the plaintiffs in a months-long absentee voting lawsuit. The change is the latest ordered in court for Tennessee?s excuse-based absentee voting system, which has drawn heightened attention due to the jump in demand for mail voting during pandemic times.