Sen. Wyden backs vote-by-mail nationally for 2020

Katie Streit May 26, 2020

Last Updated: May 26, 2020

MEDFORD, Ore. – While voting-by-mail is something Oregonians are used to, it’s becoming a hot button issue nationally during the pandemic.

NBC 5 spoke over Zoom with Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Monday. He’s the first senator to be elected by mail-in voting. He says it’s important the rest of the country follows the Oregon Way this year.

“It is a public safety question and I think republicans at the grassroots level, are overwhelmingly coming around of the importance of vote-by-mail,” said Sen. Wyden.

President Trump has spoken out publicly against vote by mail.

Oregon has been doing elections through the mail since 2000.

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NBC5 News reporter Katie Streit comes from her hometown, Las Vegas. Katie went to the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Katie won a Student Emmy for her coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary. She also hosted and produced the university's political news show, where she interviewed Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1). Her passion for politics turned into a coveted internship at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. In her final months working in the Las Vegas area, she was recognized for her journalism achievements by the Nevada Broadcaster's Foundation. Katie is excited to tell the stories of local Southern Oregonians and Northern Californians. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]