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Ashley Spillane

Americans have voted in times of crisis before.

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With DMVs closed, voter registration is way down.

Our estimate of how many registrations may be lost in 2020

Finding people to work the polls may be tough.

Source: https://www.eac.gov/documents/2017/11/15/eavs-deep-dive-poll-workers-and-polling-places

The majority of Americans have never voted by mail before and may not know how to. Moreover, while people push states to move to 100% vote-by-mail, we may disenfranchise voters who will not be comfortable voting by mail in 2020.

THIS IS AS OF APRIL 1, 2020

Election Laws by State

1. Promote voter registration early and often.

○ On your website ○ On your social media platforms ○ On paper via deliveries your company may be making

2. Share information about when/how to request a mail ballot. 3. Promote the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline where voters can ask local, volunteer lawyers any voting-related questions 4. Promote volunteering as a poll worker through WorkElections.com 5. Get vocal about your support for safe and secure voting options (absentee, early voting, Election Day)

Join the Civic Alliance to get a full suite of resources — including toolkits, webinars, and consistent email updates — to encourage your consumers and employees to get-out-the-vote. Sign up to participate in National Voter Registration Day on 9/22 Sign up to participate in Vote Early Day on 10/24 Get your custom voter registration and absentee ballot link from TurboVote Partner with Pizza to the Polls to deliver food and supplies to poll workers and/or voters

Vote Early Day Wall Street Journal Ad Run date: May 12 Sign-on deadline: Monday, May 11, 9:45am ET

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Ashley Spillane | ashley@impactual.com