COVID-19

Voting by mail or increasing absentee voting

• Timeline for shifting to vote by mail/increased absentee voting

• Developing signature verification and cure processes

• Expanding absentee ballot applications

• Implementing ballot drop boxes

• Managing an increase in inbound ballots

• Managing an increase in outbound ballots

• Maintaining accurate voter data

• Voter education and outreach around increasing absentee voting

In-person voting

• Finding voting locations and poll workers

• Considerations for modifying the scale of in-person voting

• Maintaining health and safety at the polling place

Safeguarding staff and the workplace from COVID-19

Innovative practices and new solutions

Considerations for expanding electronic ballot delivery

California

• Guidance issued to local election officials, July 2020

Colorado

• Signature verification guide

• Protecting health and safety during the June 30, 2020 state primary, June 2020

Iowa

• Pollworker recruitment page

• Pollworker recruitment video, developed for the June 2, 2020 primary

• In-person voting options video, developed for the June 2, 2020 primary

Ohio

• Health guidance for local election officials, August 2020

Oregon

• COVID-19 fact sheet for election workers

• Vote by mail procedures guide

• Signature verification training video, April 2019

• Signature verification training presentation, April 2020

• Signature verification training video, April 2020

• Ballot returns by day, 2000-2018

• Cost and participation, 2002-2018

Rhode Island

• In-person voting Presidential Preference Primary COVID-19 preliminary response plan, May 2020

Washington

• COVID-19 glove protocol

• Election reports, 2016-2019

Wisconsin

• Poll worker guidance and polling place signage, developed for the April 7, 2020 primary

• Poll worker training video, developed for the April 7, 2020 primary

Mail ballot toolkit

Tools and templates for designing mail ballot envelopes and information

Recommendations for polling places

Personal protective equipment (PPE) burn rate calculator

Protecting essential workers

• Interim guidance for essential workers

• Dos and Don’ts for essential workers

Posters and videos for using PPE

Poster for how to remove PPE, including gloves

Free webinars for election officials on implementing vote at home

Electiontools.org compiles free tools you can use to allocate resources, conduct voter outreach, and much more

CISA COVID-19 page

Elections and COVID-19

NSA and CISA Telework Best Practices

Recommendations for Critical Infrastructure Using Video Conference

Guidance for Securing Video Conferencing

Video Conferencing Tips

COVID-19 Resources

Guidance on Use of HAVA Funds for Expenses Related to COVID-19

Managing PPE Needs in a Non-Healthcare Setting

COVID-19 Update Page

Issue briefing on COVID-19 and election emergencies

State canvassing timelines and recount thresholds, August 2020

Fact sheet on early and absentee voting for November 2020, August 2020

COVID-19 and elections

Overview of election emergency authority

Domestic service disruptions

International service disruptions

• NASED created a spreadsheet of international service disruptions for easier use. This spreadsheet is updated daily. It is shared for informational purposes only. For official information, please visit the USPS page on international service disruptions.

Industry alerts

USPS election mail website

2020 election mail coordinators

2020 election mail toolkit

Informed Visibility for Election Mail

• Fact Sheet

• Presentation

Electionmail.org for reporting any issue with election mail

FedEx

• Current service disruption page (click “see all service impact information”)

• Sign up for emails about service disruptions

DHL

• Current service adjustments page

U.S. Census Bureau Interactive Workforce Map to visualize where residents in your jurisdiction live and work

ESRI Geospatial Mapping Software, 6-month complimentary enterprise-level access, courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)