In a year like none other, election officials, their staff, and countless community members came together to make this historic election happen. Democracy is a team sport and that has never been more true than this year. Voter interest in mail ballots soared as fears of the virus grew, and the National Vote at Home Institute worked diligently to present best practices and innovative solutions to aid states in a successful vote by mail expansion for both voters and administrators. Here you'll find our assessment of how 2020 went and what we can do in 2021 to make elections even better.
In March of 2020, the National Vote at Home Institute presented the Vote at Home Scale Plan as the first and most comprehensive, step by step guidance for states looking to scale up their mail ballot operations by November. Also last spring, we released a Policy Analysis to help policy makers and advocates better understand their existing vote at home infrastructure. In our 2020 Policy Retrospective, we will take a look at several states that adopted some of our policy recommendations to see what worked and what did not.
READ HEREIn our 2020 Wrap Document, we answer the fundamental question: What happened in the American Elections? We review the pandemic primaries, the general election and the surge in mail voting. You can also find crucial information about the record voter turnout, and our key takeaways heading into 2021.
READ HERELast year changed American election administration for generations and we believe it will be for the better because it was led by the voters. By solidifying gains made in mailed ballot administration and access, we can continue to improve the equitability and security of the nation’s election system, and the National Vote at Home Institute is uniquely positioned to be a leader for this cause. Our Ten Point Plan for Election Administration lays out exactly how states can become leaders and put voters first.
After record turnout in the 2020 election, Maryland's State Board of Election officials is working ... to expand ballot drop boxes📮This will help ensure that voters throughout the state have secure, convenient places to return their ballots in years to come🙌 https://wtop.com/maryland/2021/01/state-election-officials-recommend-more-drop-off-boxes-for-ballots-in-2022/