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Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk
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In 2022, our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions.
Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk
General election information
- Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk: General election information
- Do you have to vote for everything on your ballot? (2022)
- Why do states have different election rules? (2022)
- Can I take a ballot selfie? (2022)
- What happens if you mark outside the lines or use the wrong pen/pencil? (2022)
- Who can I contact with questions about voting? (2022)
- Rules on the order and party affiliation of candidates on the ballot, 2022
Important dates and deadlines
- Early voting dates, 2022
- Absentee/mail-in ballot request deadlines, 2022
- Absentee/mail-in ballot return deadlines, 2022
Absentee/mail-in voting
- Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk: Processing and counting absentee/mail-in ballots
- How does absentee/mail-in voting work? (2022)
- Absentee/mail-in voting signature and witness requirements, 2022
- When states can begin processing and counting absentee/mail-in ballots, 2022
- Do absentee/mail-in ballots take longer to count than in-person ballots? (2022)
- What happens if someone votes by mail and then tries to vote in person? (2022)
- How do states verify absentee/mail-in ballots? (2022)
- Ballot curing rules by state, 2022
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots in the states, 2022
Reporting and certifying election results
- Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk: Election result reporting and certification
- Are results reported on election night coming from in-person or absentee/mail-in votes? (2022)
- How do major media outlets declare winners? (2022)
- How and when are election results finalized? (2022)
Disputing election results
- Ballotpedia's 2022 Election Help Desk: Disputing election results
- Can candidates win an election if they have already conceded? (2022)
- Who can call a redo election? (2022)
- Who can file election-related lawsuits? (2022)
- Can a candidate or voter request a recount? (2022)
- Who pays for recounts and contested elections? (2022)
Post-election issues
Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk
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The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions.
Help Desk information on disputed elections included:
Help Desk topics included:
- General information
- The Presidential election
- Processing and counting absentee/mail-in ballots
- Election results and certification
- Disputing election results
- Transitions of power and taking office
More Help Desk resources and analysis:
- Processing, counting, and challenging mail ballots in the 50 states
- Analysis of absentee/mail-in voting, 2016-2018
- Mail-in ballot rejection by state, 2016-2018
- Uncalled races on election night in the 2018 elections
Voting information by state
Click a state on the map below to read information about voting procedures in that state.
See also
Footnotes
