US elections: Voting by mail seems obvious, but can all states pull it off

Turmoil in the US Postal Service has only heightened concerns surrounding the ability of the nation's myriad election systems to manage a presidential vote

Brace yourself for what's expected to be the first US presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It's likely to be a wild ride.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, voting by mail in a contactless and socially distant way seems like a no-brainer. States have made the option widely available -- only 10 now require voters to provide an excuse beyond fear of Covid-19 when requesting a ballot by mail -- and some three in four Americans are expected to embrace the option for the Nov. 3 presidential election, up from one in four in the 2018 contest.

But running a vote-by-mail