One of the difficulties of understanding the election process is that each state has different rules about everything from how people vote to when votes are counted. How can you keep track? Would you like to see how your state compares? These roundups from trusted sources can help, and this litigation tracker will keep you apprised of potential changes.
Note: Your state or locality’s official website will always be the ultimate authority, as other sources may not be up to date.
Deadlines for Postmarking Absentee Ballots
Vote.org
Where Can You Drop Off Your Ballot?
Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project
When Absentee/Mail Ballot Processing and Counting Can Begin
National Conference of State Legislatures
Voter ID Laws
National Conference of State Legislatures
Laws on Armed, Unauthorized Poll Watchers
Georgetown Law Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection
When Does Your State Count Ballots?
Represent Us
New York Times
Election Result Certification Dates
Ballotpedia
Recount Laws
National Association of Secretaries of State
Election Day Contact Information
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
State Elections Legislation Database
National Conference of State Legislatures
Official State Election Websites
USA.gov
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