More than 50 million Americans are expected to cast their November ballots in person this election. The debate over expanding by-mail voting options has overshadowed the fact that state and local election officials must also adapt to provide socially distant and safe voting opportunities at the polls.
Please join the Bipartisan Policy Center and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab for a discussion of logistical issues, resource allocation, and ways to make in-person voting work in the midst of a pandemic.
Featured Participants:
Juan Gilbert
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor Department Chair, University of Florida
Gretchen Macht
Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island
Charles Stewart
Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, MIT
Michael Vu
Registrar of Voters, San Diego County
Moderated by:
Matthew Weil
Director of the Elections Project, BPC