Tag: election administration

  • 37 states modified absentee/mail-in voting procedures in Nov. 3 elections

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    The November 3, 2020, general elections included races for president, 35 U.S. Senate seats, 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats, 120 statewide ballot measures, 165 state executive offices, state legislative seats in 86 chambers, and thousands of local offices and ballot measures. All told, 37 states modified their absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the general election.…

  • Who runs elections in the United States?

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    Image of a red sign with the words "Polling Place" a pointing arrow.

    Election administration in the U.S. is largely decentralized. Administrators at the state and local level are responsible for running elections, from maintaining voter registration records to counting ballots. As a result, election laws and procedures vary widely among states and localities. Each state has an agency that manages elections. Responsibilities of the state-level office often include…