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DOs & DON’Ts of EARLY VOTING

DOs & DON’Ts of EARLY VOTING. Michael Winn Director of Elections Travis County Texas. Early voting is the process by which voters can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election.

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DOs & DON’Ts of EARLY VOTING

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  1. DOs & DON’Ts of EARLY VOTING Michael Winn Director of Elections Travis County Texas

  2. Early voting is the process by which voters can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election

  3. Early voting can increase voter participation and relieve congestion of polling stations on Election day.

  4. Early voting in person at designated polling stations during time periods prior to Election Day vary based on jurisdiction and type of election. In voting, the early bird skips the lines

  5. What States Allow Early Voting?

  6. Travis County TexasEarly Voting • 9 - 12 Days of Early Voting • 17 – 24 EV polling locations • 3-5 Mobile voting teams across a diverse geographic area

  7. Infrastructure is the key to early voting

  8. INFRASTRUCTURE Equipment Staffing Resources

  9. Early voting depends on a safe and secure process

  10. Early voting depends on procedural integrity

  11. Controls on Accountable Voting Materials Ballots must be secure and periodic reconciliations of accountable voting materials must take place.

  12. Equipment – electronic poll books

  13. Equipment – security

  14. Locations – Central Locations

  15. EV – Staffing • Longer time period of employment • Staff must commit to extended hours including weekends • Advanced, more complex training needed • Workers must be comfortable with additional skill sets & tools

  16. Stake Holders Support • Voters • Elected Officials • Parties • Candidates/Campaigns • Media

  17. Candidates & Campaigns EARLY VOTING WILL CHANGE THE WAY CANDIDATES AND PARTIES CONDUCT THEIR CAMPAIGNS

  18. Public Awareness

  19. COSTS Who will pay?

  20. DOs OF EARLY VOTING • Create an strategic implementation plan • Seek community support • Secure resources to cover EV costs • Increase public awareness • Build infrastructure • Learn from other states who conduct EV

  21. DON’Ts OF EARLY VOTING • Rush into EV without planning • Conduct EV without solid infrastructure • Operate without adequate resources • Forget to secure stakeholder support • Fail to ask for help • Reinvent the wheel

  22. Next conversation: Vote Centers

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