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2020 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION UPDATE M a r i c o p a C o u n t y E l e c t i o n s D e p a r t m e n t August 31, 2020 – Board of Supervisors Meeting Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote OVERCOMING HURDLES For 2020 Elections Preparing for November o Safety o Reliability & Flexibility o Transparency & Information o Security & Integrity o Collaboration o Continuous Improvement o November General Election Preparations Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote EXISTING POLLING LOCATIONS o Pose a cancellation risk o Many not willing to serve as a polling location o Too small for physical distancing POLL WORKERS o Health and safety concerns o Precinct based model: 3,600 vs. Revised Model: 1,800 o Physical distancing training considerations o PW Correspondence: “Will only work if voting locations are safe” PERSONAL SAFETY AND CLEANING SUPPLIES o We need masks, gloves, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer o Products are in short supply COVID-19 & OTHER FACTORS Impacting the 2020 Elections Preparing for November Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Continuous Improvement IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROTOCOLS Providing Safe 2020 Elections Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote INCREASED VOTING OPTIONS Increases Reliability and Flexibility oVoting Options Ballot by mail Early ballot secure drop boxes In-Person (Early, Emergency Voting, Election Day) o “Vote Anywhere” Vote Centers Phased openings (27, 14, 7, 2 day, 1 day) Includes weekends and evenings Increased check-in stations & ballot on demand printers Leased spaces Dispersed across the County, every 2 -3 miles Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote INFORMING VOTERS ON HOW TO PARTICPATE Transparency and Knowledge Locations.Maricopa.Vote Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote REPORTING RESULTS Counting and Reporting Results Faster o New Equipment o More Staff o Expanded Counting Period –We can start earlier o Longer Shifts o Electronic Adjudication o Educational Packet / Reporting Schedule Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS Thank you! Poll Workers County Departments • Public Health, OET, Real Estate, MCSO, Protective Services, Communications, MCDOT, and over 20 other departments Cities and Towns • Drop boxes and voting locations Community Groups Facility Owners • Retail sites, malls, and traditional locations Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT Improving Reliability and Flexibility o In-Person Voting • Refining Turnout forecasts and evaluating in-person voting patterns from August Vote Center model. • Phased opening (Locations / Setups / Poll Workers) o PPE Guidance o Wait-Time Reporting o Poll Worker / Troubleshooter Training • More training with Precinct Based Tabulators & Ballot on Demand Printers • Streamlined Election Night closing process o Opportunities to implement contactless ballot drop boxes Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote TRENDS INFORMING OUR DECISION Early Voting Patterns More Voters Voting Early 313,134 new signups in past year (20% increase) 21K (last 2 weeks / 1,500 per day) Last several elections 85 – 94% of ballots casts were voted early 1,595,293 1,673,250 1,774,588 1,905,279 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,800,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 Permanent Early Voting Signups are Increasing* *PEVL Registration Data as of 8/26/2020 Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote o In-Person Election Voting Participation o PEVL Increases o In-Person Early Voting Increases o SiteBookCheck-in Data Time of day Total Check-in Stations / Total Voters Time to Check-in / Time to Vote o Geographic Voting Patterns TRENDS INFORMING OUR DECISION Data Driven Decisions In-Person Turnout as a Percentage of Total Ballots Cast 2006 – 2018 50.1% 44.9% 34.2% 18.9% 18.6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote PROJECTING TURNOUT FOR NOVEMBER Voter Participation Methodology 1.7 – 1.8 million* EARLY VOTERS 10-15% 85-90% / 200,000 – 300,000* ELECTION DAY VOTERS CONSIDERATIONS • Early Voting Trends • COVID-19 • Strategies to Inform Voters of Options DATA ANALYSIS • Voter Registration Increases • Regional Trends • Aug. vs Nov. Increases Early Ballot Participation Election Day Participation 2,000,000* TOTAL VOTERS (*Estimated) Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote KEY GOALS & PRIORTIES November General Election Build on the lessons learned from March and August Provide voters with safe voting options Allow voters to choose how they want to participate Provide easy access to participate Develop effective strategies to inform voters Build trust in the election process by providing voters with an accountable, transparent, secure, and reliable election Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote KEY DATES November 2020 General Election SEP 14 Military and Overseas Ballots Mailed OCT 5 Voter Registration Deadline OCT 24 Weekend Voting Available OCT 27 Last Day to Mail Back Your Ballot OCT 23 Last Day to Request a Ballot in the Mail OCT 7 Ballots mailed, in-person voting available NOV 3 Election Day! QUESTIONS? August 31, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting Scott Jarrett Director of Election Day & Emergency Voting Maricopa County Elections Department @MaricopaVote Rey Valenzuela Director of Election Services & Early Voting Maricopa County Elections Department @RecorderFontes