Thread by @FiveThirtyEight

Why we’re planning for an Election Day that could last months --> 53eig.ht/2Cr7c5w

Yes, it's true, the 2020 election is shaping up to be a whole “election month” — or even election months. 53eig.ht/2Cr7c5w

Because of the coronavirus, many voters will probably make their decisions and cast their ballots over the course of October.

And instead of learning who won on election night, we’ll likely have to wait days or weeks for full results.

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Four places are mailing ballots to all voters because of COVID-19:
-California
-Nevada
-Vermont
-Washington, D.C.

Five states did that before the pandemic:
-Colorado
-Hawaii
-Oregon
-Utah
Washington

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12 states decided to mail absentee-ballot applications to all or most voters:

Arizona
Delaware
Iowa
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming

*Ohio has done this in every general election since 2012.

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Eight states have loosened their requirement that voters give a reason to vote absentee so anyone can request a ballot:
-Alabama
-Arkansas
-Connecticut
-Delaware
-Massachusetts
-Missouri
-New Hampshire
-West Virginia

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Six states have extended the deadline for mail ballots to be sent or received:
-California
-Massachusetts
-Minnesota
-Mississippi
-Nevada
-New York

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Five states have totally or partially eased requirements that mail ballot envelopes be notarized or signed by a witness:
-Minnesota
-Missouri
-North Carolina
-Oklahoma
-Rhode Island

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Three states are building or have launched a portal to allow voters to request absentee ballots online:
-Georgia
-Michigan
-New York

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Two states are providing more days of early voting:
-Massachusetts
-Texas

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