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INDEX SECURE ELECTIONS 2020

VOTE BY MAIL FOR SECURE ELECTIONS IN 2020 — AND BEYOND

STATE-BY-STATE RESOURCES FOR ELECTIONS OFFICIALS

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE: STATE GUIDELINES FOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS

These state-by-state guides are designed to give local election officials the information they need to identify and take the most important steps to get ready for November. Each set of state-specific resources includes best practices and established models from around the country, including practical nuts and bolts advice for clerks, materials from election administrators with experience conducting all mail elections, and information about vendors and costs. 

LINK TO STATE VOTE BY MAIL RESOURCESELECTION READINESS GRADE
ALABAMAF
ALASKAC-
ARIZONAB
ARKANSASF
CALIFORNIAA-
COLORADOA
CONNECTICUTD-
WASHINGTON, DCB+
DELAWARED
FLORIDAB-
GEORGIAB
HAWAIIB-
IDAHOC-
ILLINOISB
INDIANAF
IOWAB
KANSASD
KENTUCKYF
LOUISIANAF
MAINED-
MARYLANDB
MASSACHUSETTSD-
MICHIGANB
MINNESOTAC-
MISSISSIPPIF
MISSOURIF
MONTANAB-
NEBRASKAB-
NEVADAA-
NEW HAMPSHIREF
NEW JERSEYC-
NEW MEXICOB
NEW YORKF
NORTH CAROLINAF
NORTH DAKOTAC-
OHIOC+
OKLAHOMAF
OREGONA
PENNSYLVANIAC-
RHODE ISLANDC-
SOUTH CAROLINAF
SOUTH DAKOTAD+
TENNESSEEF
TEXASF
UTAHA
VERMONTD
VIRGINIAD
WASHINGTON STATEA
WEST VIRGINIAC-
WISCONSINC
WYOMINGF

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE: STATE GUIDELINES FOR ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATORS

These state-by-state guides are designed to give local election officials the information they need to identify and take the most important steps to get ready for November. Each set of state-specific resources includes best practices and established models from around the country, including practical nuts and bolts advice for clerks, materials from election administrators with experience conducting all mail elections, and information about vendors and costs.

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ABOUT US

Sightline Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank with a 25 year history. We are based in the Pacific Northwest, where many states already conduct elections completely by mail. Our experience working on local and state-based democracy reforms, as well as our relationships with experienced clerks, spurred us to put together this information to help give other clerks a running start at conducting safe elections with more mailed-out ballots on a short timeline. 

Contact us

We welcome your questions and feedback. Email Kristin Eberhard, director of Sightline’s Democracy research program.

MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT US

Sightline Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank with a 25 year history. We are based in the Pacific Northwest, where many states already conduct elections completely by mail. Our experience working on local and state-based democracy reforms, as well as our relationships with experienced clerks, spurred us to put together this information to help give other clerks a running start at conducting safe elections with more mailed-out ballots on a short timeline. 

Contact us

We welcome your questions and feedback. Email Kristin Eberhard, director of Sightline’s Democracy research program.

Photos: TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock. Wisconsin primary election proceeds despite Coronavirus Covid-19 in April, 2020. A shortage of poll workers and social distancing precautions left Milwaukee with only a few polls open resulting in long lines. King County, Washington, Vote By Mail ballot collection box. Amid coronavirus threat, American voters prefer safe Vote By Mail elections in 2020.”Â