Ballotpedia Coffee Club: Voting in 2020

Voting in 2020

Voting this year will be unlike any modern election with all the changes implemented in response to the pandemic.

To make voting easier, Ballotpedia launched a voting center that gives you all the nitty gritty of how to vote.

You can find out important mail-in information like

When and how to request an absentee/mail-in voting ballot
- Some states require you to meet certain criteria to request a ballot to vote from home
- COVID-19 is a reason to request to vote absentee in some but not all states
What documentation you need to supply when voting
- In some states you need to include a photocopy of your photo ID for instance
When your actual ballot is due back
- Make sure to note if your ballot needs to be received by or postmarked by that date
- If you need witness/notary when you sign your ballot

If you are planning to vote in person we'll tell you

When and how to register to vote
- The first step to voting!
If you need an ID and what types of ID count
- IDs can range from photos IDs to utility bills
If your state offers early voting
- Beat the line on November 3rd
If your employer is required to give you time off to vote and pay you for that time
- Time off to vote is available in 28 states
If you can take notes into the voting booth with you
- Ballots can be long; you might want a cheat sheet
If you can take a selfie in the voting booth
- Allowed in 24 states #NoFilterVoting

Ballotpedia is here to make voting easier, so please let us know if you have any questions by writing to us at editor@ballotpedia.org.