Absentee voting had significant impact on voter turnout in the 2020 general elections but much is not known about this impact.
Voter Turnout articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter turnout is about the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election and can be based on who is eligible to vote, something that varies by country. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Suppression or Voter Access.
Competitive Races With More Choices See Improved Participation
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) allows larger fields of candidates to run in a race without producing a spoiler effect.
GOP Seeking Tougher Voting Rules After Record Turnout
Republican lawmakers are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the high turnout.
Bill Would Create $20 Penalty for Connecticut Non-Voters
Mandatory voting with a potential monetary penalty is just one of about 30 election-related bills that have been submitted to the General Assembly.
California Legislators Consider Keeping Covid Election Reforms
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred state lawmakers to broaden voting options in the name of safety.
Officials, stakeholders: Election was ‘most secure in American history’
“There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” officials have said, contradicting Trump.
‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters
Low voter registration due to coronavirus is likely to affect sections of the electorate little favourable to the GOP but that could have high turnout.
Guidance on Handling Primaries and Caucuses During Coronavirus
The U.S. elections information clearing house last week issued guidance to mitigate public health risk during voting due to the Coronavirus.
‘Overwhelm the system’ to thwart voter suppression, Stacey Abrams counsels blacks
Stacey Abrams lost the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial but fights for voter turnout. She’s asked blacks to ‘overwhelm the system’ to thwart voter suppression.
How To Take Action Before The 2020 Election
Many people are still disillusioned with voting or face barriers… So if you want to take action before the 2020 election, now is the time to start.