“Conducting Safe Elections During a Pandemic What are states’ voting policies? And how can they prepare for a COVID-19 election?”

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The RAND Corporation is out with analyses in this series:

  • REPORT
  • An Assessment of State Voting Processes: Preparing for Elections During a Pandemic
  • To conduct elections safely this fall, states need registration and voting options that can happen remotely or can enable social distancing. Based on their policies, which states are most and least prepared to do this?
  • TOOL
  • Are States Ready for a COVID-19 Election?
  • Is there automatic voter registration? Can citizens vote by mail without an excuse? Are there options to cast ballots early? Answering questions such as these can help determine how prepared states are to conduct elections safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • REPORT
  • Options for Ensuring Safe Elections Amid COVID-19
  • The pandemic poses a serious threat to state election plans in 2020. There is still time for states to make policy changes, but those changes come with potential risks to public safety, and to election integrity, access, and logistics.

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