Can Any American Vote by Mail?

FILE PHOTO: An election worker places a mail-in ballot into an election box at a drive-through drop off location at the Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California

Some American states are holding special elections and primaries during the pandemic. Worries about the possible health risks of standing in line to vote at polling places is making the vote by mail option more appealing to some voters. These are the requirements to vote by mail in the U.S.