The Kentucky legislature has ground to a halt trying to determine how and whether to allow the email return of ballots and the politicians are not optimistic about the standoff.

(Republican state senator Ryan) Quarles said he is hopeful, but not tremendously optimistic about a deal being reached.  “It’s uncertain. Anything is possible in the last days” of the session, he said. The chambers are at odds over whether or not service personnel can return ballots electronically or must still mail in hard copies. The Senate struck the provision for electronic voting from its bill due to concerns over cyber security.

Are the differences insurmountable?  The debate is weighing the security of the ballot and electoral process and whether some get to vote at all due to their circumstances.