“2016 state election agency accessibility report”

BallotPedia:

Aspiring political candidates must interact with state election agencies, which administer state election laws and determine whose names will be printed on election ballots. These agencies differ significantly from state to state, particularly with regard to accessibility. In order to determine how accessible state election agencies are to political candidates, Ballotpedia conducted an analysis of agency websites in all 50 states, grading states according to three distinct criteria: ease of access, quality of information, and response speed.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • According to Ballotpedia’s analysis, Vermont’s election agency was the nation’s most accessible in 2016. The state earned 49 of 50 possible points.
  • New Mexico, meanwhile, ranked at the bottom, earning six out of 50 possible points.
  • As part of its analysis, Ballotpedia sent email inquiries to every state election agency and measured response times. Of the 35 states that responded within the specified 96-hour time frame, 29 did so within 24 hours.

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