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2020 AUGUST PRIMARY ELECTION 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 Primary Election Canvass August 14, 2020 – Board of Supervisors Meeting Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES o Paper shortages o Over 5,000 ballot styles in August EXISTING POLLING LOCATIONS o Non-responsive o Not available o Too small for physical distancing POLL WORKERS o Prior election experience is required & needed o Traditional Model: 3,600 vs. Revised Model: 1,000 o Physical Distancing Training Considerations o PW Correspondence: “Will only work if voting locations are safe” PERSONAL SAFETY AND CLEANING SUPPLIES o We needed masks, gloves, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer o Products were in short supply COVID-19 & OTHER ELECTION HURDLES Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote 2020 August Primary Election Key Objectives & Goals Our Key Objectives & Goals for the August Primary Election o Provide safe voting options for voters o Allow voters to choose how they wanted to participate o Provide a historically accessible election o Provide voters with information they needed to successfully participate o Build trust in the election process by providing voters with an accountable, transparent, secure, and reliable election o Use March and August lessons learned to prepare for the November General Election Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote HISTORIC TURNOUT August 2020 Primary Election Registered Voters 2,431,029 Total Ballots Cast 860,704 Total Turnout 35% 2016: 2,056,458 2018: 2,229,718 2016: 555,884 (27%) 2018: 699,636 (31%) 2016: 27% 2018: 31% Provisional Voters 1,793 2020: 790 Counted 2018: 12,965 | 10,787 Counted More voters participated in the 2020 August Primary than ever before Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS Increased Access to Vote by Mail Sent mailers to non-PEVL Voters Made early ballot requests easier One-time or permanently Request.Maricopa.Vote / Solicitud.Maricopa.Voto Online Requests Sent robocall reminders to return ballots Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS Vote by Mail Outcomes - 300,000 600,000 900,000 AUG. 2018 – 598,154 94% 85% vs AUG. 2020 – 808,572 PEVL Increases 291,781 New Signups in past year 18% Increase 76.8% of Active voters are on PEVL • 80% Republicans • 84% Democrats • 66% Independents • 73% Libertarians Early Ballot Participation 2018 vs 2020 Early Ballot Returns by Day Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Voters served by Special Election Boards 822 Military and Overseas Voters Served by Early Voting 4,874 Voters used the Accessible Voting Device In-person STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS Accessibility – Early and on Election Day 106 Braille | Large Print |Spanish [Image: Accessible Voting Device] [Image: Braille Ballot] [Image: Large Print Ballot] Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote o More Early Voting Centers Phased openings (27, 14, 7, 1 day) Included Weekends and Evenings o “Vote Anywhere” Vote Centers o Retail Facilities and Malls o Located along light-rail / bus routes / Freeways o Located in high density areas including locations that serve Native American & rural communities STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS 51 78 79 99 7 36 5 41 0 20 40 60 80 100 2 Weeks 1 Week Emergency Voting Election Day August Primary Election In-Person Voting Options 2018 vs 2020 Increased Access to Vote In -Person Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote SAFETY PROTOCOLS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & CDC GUIDANCE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SAFETY LARGE LOCATIONS Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Voted in person today. Safest thing I have done since this whole virus thing began. Workers wearing gloves and masks and face shields. Everything was wiped down the minute someone was done with it…Very safe to vote in person. - Facebook post from voter on 8/1/2020 Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY Reliability. Security. Integrity. Reliability o Ensured sufficient paper for early ballot requests o +100K Early Ballot Drop Offs at Vote Centers / Drop Boxes o Vote Centers increased access o Leased retail spaces, convention centers, mall store fronts o Recruited sufficient poll workers to staff polling locations o Stress Tested (BOD Printers, Tabulators) Security o Partnerships with ACTIC / MCSO / FBI / Homeland Security o Tabulation Center on hardwired isolated network / 24 – 7 Live camera feed / Restricted access Integrity o New Tabulation Equipment (EAC & SOS Certified) o Political party observers in tabulation & vote centers o 100% Accurate Hand Count Audit Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TABULATION - Electronic Adjudication - Over Votes, Smudges (12,395) - 20 Boards – ½ a Day (New Electronic Adj.) - 75 Boards – 2 Days (Old Duplication Process) - Write-ins (65,265 Ballots) - 20 Boards – 3 Days (New Electronic Adj.) - 75 Boards – 10 Days (Old Duplication Process) - Counts votes faster - 3,000 (Old) vs 6,000 – 8,000 (New) - On Election Night we released over 97% of early ballots that were received by Sunday Night - With exception of provisional ballots and need packets, we completed counting on Friday (8/7/2002) by 5pm Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Our voter outreach campaign focused on informing voters of their voting options — both in person or by mail. o Advertising - 3-phased paid media campaign in both English and Spanish o News Media - Communications staff working with local media to inform the public about voting options in both English and Spanish o Direct Outreach – By mail, email and phone in both English and Spanish 90 Day Notice Post Card to non PEVL Voters Sample ballot Robocalls to Early Ballot Recipients Direct Emails to Voters STRATEGIES TO INFORM VOTERS BeBallotReady.Vote | TengaBoletaLista.Voto Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote STRATEGIES TO INFORM VOTERS Wait Times and Closest Voting Locations Locations.Maricopa.Vote Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote WAIT TIMES August 2020 Primary Election AVERAGE WAIT TIME 2 MIN WAIT-TIMES BY PHASE o Early/Emergency Voting: 0 Minutes on Average 12,000 voters o 6AM – 8AM: 0 Minutes on Average 4,300 Voters o 8AM – 4PM: Less than 3 Minutes on Average 29,000 Voters o 4PM – 7PM: Less than 1 Minute on Average 19,100 Voters AREAS FOR IMPROVMENT o Surprise City Hall: Over 40 Minutes at 4pm WINS o Reported on Website: Locations.Maricopa.Vote o Frequent Reporting: Every 15 Minutes o Compliance Rate: 83.3% Compliance Rate Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Voter Feedback Slide VOTER FEEDBACK August 2020 Primary Election Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote Continuous Improvement o In-Person Voting Refining Turnout forecasts and evaluating in-person voting patterns from August (1st all vote center model) Phased opening (Locations / Setups / Poll Workers) o PPE Guidance o Wait-Time Reporting o Poll Worker / Troubleshooter Training More hands on with Precinct Based Tabulators & Ballot on Demand Printers Streamlined Election Night closing process o Opportunities to implement curbside voting CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT For the November 2020 General 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 14, 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