Tag: Election policy
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Burlington, Vermont voters will decide on March 2 whether to adopt ranked-choice voting for city council elections
On March 2, Burlington, Vermont voters will decide Question 4, a measure to implement ranked-choice voting for city council elections beginning in March 2022. The Burlington City Council attempted to place a ranked-choice voting measure on the November 2020 ballot, but it was vetoed by Mayor Miro Weinberger (D) after receiving a 6-5 vote from…
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37 states modified absentee/mail-in voting procedures in Nov. 3 elections
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.…
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Ballotpedia’s Help Desk: Election results progress
Ballotpedia’s 2020 Election Help Desk Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Election Help Desk Newsletter. We’re following results for 9,756 elections held on Nov. 3. This morning, we cover: Progress made toward calling elections and resolving recounts and lawsuits The latest on the presidential race Noteworthy lawsuits Upcoming absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadlines Was this email forwarded to you?…
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Learn more about the arguments in the debate over expanding absentee/mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic
Discussions about policy responses to the coronavirus are happening at a fast pace. As part of our ongoing coverage Documenting America’s Path to Recovery, Ballotpedia has published a series of articles capturing the regular themes in support of and opposition to these policy responses. Here’s how it works. First, we identify a topic area, (such…
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Absentee/mail-in voting witness requirements in the 2020 general election
Heading into the Nov. 3 general election, six states are expected to require absentee/mail-in voters to obtain the signature of a witness or notary in order to have their ballots counted. They are: Alabama: Two witnesses or one notary Alaska: One witness Mississippi: Notary or other officer authorized to administer oaths Missouri: Notary or other…
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What states allow absentee/mail-in ballots to be counted before polls close?
The rules and procedures governing absentee or mail-in ballots vary widely from state to state. One key difference is when states are allowed to begin counting absentee or mail-in ballots. Thirty-four states do not allow absentee/mail-in ballot counting to begin either until Election Day or after polls close. Sixteen states allow officials to begin counting…
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Mississippi to vote on changing gubernatorial and state office election procedures
The Mississippi Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the 2020 ballot that would change election requirements for candidates for governor and statewide elected office. Currently, in Mississippi, a candidate for Governor or elected statewide offices (Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Insurance) must win…
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Maine Republican Party files signatures for veto referendum to repeal ranked-choice voting for presidential elections
On June 15, signatures were filed for a veto referendum to repeal Maine LD 1803, which established ranked-choice voting for presidential elections. Under LD 1803, Maine is slated to use ranked-choice voting to elect the president for the first time on November 3, 2020. The Maine Republican Party led the signature-gathering efforts for the veto…
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Texas Democrats appeal absentee voting decision to U.S. Supreme Court
On June 16, the Democratic Party of Texas appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court an appellate court order staying a district court decision that had extended absentee voting eligibility in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. On May 19, Judge Samuel Frederick Biery of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ordered that…