The Path to Best Practices for Secure Drop Boxes for Mailed Ballot Voting
April 14, 2023
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State-by-State Youth Voter Turnout Data and the Impact of Election Laws in 2022
April 7, 2023
(CIRCLE) — New estimates of youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections highlight major variations and inequities in young people’s electoral participation
The Path to Single Sign-up, No Excuse Mailed-out Ballot Voting (aka Permanent absentee)
March 24, 2023
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National Vote at Home Institute Launches Scorecard Ranking States by the Quality and Reach of their Mailed-out Ballot Policies
March 15, 2023
The interactive tool identifies and weighs 15 key state policies and practices to help citizens and state policy makers boost voter turnout and
Mail Ballot Security Features: A Primer
February 27, 2023
Mail balloting originated as a mechanism to allow military voters to participate in our elections. During the Civil War, its adoption allowed 150,000
2022 General Election Turnout by Mailed-out Ballot Policy
January 19, 2023
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2022 Mailed-out Ballot Use Rates (% of total reg. voters)
November 28, 2022
A total of ~39 million ballots were cast from the ~61 million mailed out.That is ~35% of all ballots cast in the 2022
The Secret Success of Mailed-out Ballot Access Policies Nationwide
November 10, 2022
Much has been written about the success of temporary policies states put in place for mailed-out ballot access during the 2020 election due
National Vote at Home Institute launches new mailed-out ballot tracking & forecasting tool.
October 13, 2022
October 14, 2022: Today the National Vote at Home Institute (NVAHI) launched a new tool to help journalists, legislators, elections officials and the
Vote-By-Mail: Modeling Voter Participation in the 2018 Midterm Election
September 22, 2022
In this research, we examine the difference between five vote-by-mail policies in place in the 2018 midterm elections. We use statistical modeling to
Cost of Voting in the American States: 2022
September 16, 2022
A recent nonpartisan academic study that ranked all 50 states based on the amount of time, energy, and resources people must make to
Mail-ballot voters turnout at higher rates than polling place voters
September 15, 2022
Since 2020, mail-ballot use has been on the rise across the U.S., resulting in more voters having access to the ballot box. The
From Examination to Tabulation: Ballot Pre-processing Policies Explained
September 8, 2022
In this explainer, Bipartisan Policy Center and National Vote at Home Institute focus on the states that allow election workers to run ballots
The Effect of Mailed Ballots and Mailed Absentee Ballot Applications in the 2020 General Election in Nebraska
September 1, 2022
In this research prepared for the National Vote at Home Coalition, researchers find that full vote-at-home precincts in Nebraska experienced as much as
Ensuring All Votes Count: Reducing Rejected Ballots
August 30, 2022
“This brief studies trends in mail ballot rejection rates in 2020 compared to previous years and how different factors, including sets of policies
Vote by Mail in 2020 and Our Collective Opportunity in 2022
February 11, 2022
“The 2020 elections presented unique challenges and opportunities that fueled a meteoric rise in the use of vote-by-mail (VBM). Since the 1800s, absentee
Evaluating Mail-Based Security for Electoral Processes Using Attack Trees
January 24, 2022
Since the reports of Russian interference in the 2016 United States General Election, the security of voting processes has received increased attention from
Vote-by-Mail Policy and the 2020 Presidential Election
January 7, 2022
A recent study of mail-ballot use and voter participation found that turnout increased an average of 5.6% during the 2020 presidential election in
Prepaid postage using pre-stamped envelopes to affect turnout costs
December 29, 2021
Research on the effects of prepaid postage on voter participation in Switzerland found a modest increase in turnout between 1.1 and 1.3 percentage
Fact sheet: Disability and Voting Access Policies in 2020
December 1, 2021
Many states made policy changes to make it easier to vote in 2020 due to the pandemic, while some states had already provided
The downstream consequences of long waits: How lines at the precinct depress future turnout
June 1, 2021
Researchers have increasingly paid attention to the impact that the administrative component of elections has on voter behavior. Existing research has focused almost
State-by-State 2020 Youth Voter Turnout: The Northeast
April 13, 2021
From the Center for Information and Research On Civic Learning and Engagement: Our final analysis of statewide youth voter turnout by region examines
America Goes to the Polls 2020
March 18, 2021
In an historic year for voter turnout, 2020 also underscored the power and importance of mailed-out ballots. In the top 10 states for
BallotTrax Releases National Data on the Impact of Mail-In Voting on the 2020 Presidential Election
November 5, 2020
BallotTrax, which offers a mail ballot locator and notification system, found that BallotTrax users nationwide saw a greater than 20% increase in voter
How Greater Vote-by-Mail Influences California Voter Turnout
September 4, 2020
Researchers explore the effects of California’s Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), a reform adopted by 15 counties at the time that implements vote-by-mail countywide,
The participatory and partisan impacts of mandatory vote-by-mail
August 26, 2020
This research explores the effect of vote-by-mail on electoral outcomes by using historical nationwide county-level data between 1992-2018 as well as 40 million
Safeguards for Equity in the VAH Model
July 30, 2020
The following report outlines the most current research on the inclusion of these populations in existing VAH systems, as well as the elements
Universal vote-by-mail has no impact on partisan turnout or vote share
June 9, 2020
From the authors: “In response to COVID-19, many scholars and policymakers are urging the United States to expand voting-by-mail programs to safeguard the electoral
REPORT: Age Discrimination In Voting At Home
June 4, 2020
In several states, the opportunity to vote from home is reserved for only a subset a voters — most often seniors and the physically
State Voting Policy Changes to Deal with COVID-19
May 28, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states implemented temporary policies to expand access to mailed-out ballots in an effort to provide
All-Mail Voting in Colorado Increases Turnout and Reduces Turnout Inequality
May 4, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has sparked interest in all-mail voting as a potential policy solution for avoiding in-person elections. However, past research into the
“Permanent Absentee” Efficiency Improvement Opportunity for Voters and Elections Officials
May 1, 2020
The National Vote at Home Institute conducted original research in the Fall of 2019 to see how many absentee voters from 2018 also
Signature Verification and Mail Ballots: Guaranteeing Access While Preserving Integrity
April 15, 2020
When voters cast ballots by mail, election officials need a method to verify their identity to ensure the integrity of the election. In
VAH – What it is, best practices, and lessons learned
April 15, 2020
This purpose of this document is to give citizens, civic organizations, policy advocates, and local, state, federal, and tribal government officials (including election
Debunking the Myth of Voter Fraud in Mail Ballots: April, 2020 Report
April 14, 2020
Are mail-in voting systems actually more prone to fraud? Fortunately, this is an empirical question that academics, think tanks, state governments, and the
MIT Demographics on Voting by Mail
March 20, 2020
The tables here address the following questions: Who voted by mail in the 2016 presidential election, by salient demographics (i.e., age, race, education,
VAH Local Leads to Broader Adoption
November 15, 2019
Over the last year or so, we have seen municipalities and counties across the country start to use Vote at Home (VAH) modeled
The Colorado Voting Experience
September 7, 2019
Imagine the perfect voting experience. You drop by the polling place on the way to work or school. The line is moving quickly,
Disability and Voter Turnout in the 2018 Elections
July 15, 2019
Rutger’s University analysis of disability turnout finds four and five star Vote at Home states, like Colorado and Arizona, consistently outperform others in
Changing the Way People Vote? An Examination of the Voter Choice Act and Vote Center Implementation in California
July 11, 2019
This study evaluated California’s Voters Choice Act and the effects on turnout and voting methods. Abstract: “In 2018, California implemented a series of
Does Vote-by-Mail Cause Voters to Gather Information About Politics?
June 28, 2019
This paper finds that voters who obtain their ballots by mail tend to be more informed than voters who vote at polling places
Mail Voting and Minority Turnout: Evidence from Ohio
April 2, 2019
This report presents evidence that greater access to mail ballots is associated with greater county-level voter turnout, including in counties with larger Black
Considerations for Adopting Voting by Mail in Connecticut
January 1, 2019
Foreword: “This report was prepared in response to Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Executive Order No. 64 issued in February 2018, directing “an
New Electorate Study: How Did the Voter’s Choice Act Affect Turnout in 2018?
January 1, 2019
Research Questions: “In its first year of implementation, did the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) change turnout patterns in the counties – Madera, Napa,
The Turnout Effects of All-Mail Election Systems in Upballot and Downballot Races in Utah 2016
November 26, 2018
This research finds that, in addition to higher overall turnout, down-ballot turnout was higher in Vote At Home optional precincts than in polling
Catalist Report 2018 Absentee by State by Age
November 1, 2018
Catalist and NVAHI have discussed the 2018 absentee and early vote totals and the impact of age. Below, we present the absentee and
2018 Primary Turnout Graph
August 1, 2018
This graph displays turnout by state in the 2018 primaries, in map form. Data from the Bipartisan Policy Center Download Research
Center for American Progress: Increasing Voter Participation in America
July 1, 2018
This report on methods to increase voter participation cites universal vote by mail, no-excuse mail voting, and vote centers as solutions. Download Research