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Local Election Administration and the Voter Experience
Fri, October 1, 4:00 to 5:30pm PDT (4:00 to 5:30pm PDT), TBASession Submission Type: In-Person Full Paper Panel
Session Description
The papers on this panel examine the administration of elections from the perspective of local election officials and voters. Specifically, they examine lessons learned from the administration of the unprecedented 2020 elections run in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering questions of local administrative needs and capacity for running elections, voter education, and polling place experiences.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Local Election Experiences During the Pandemic - Barry C. Burden, University of Wisconsin
One Change To Make: How U.S. Local Election Officials Would Improve Elections - Paul Gronke, Reed College; Paul Manson, Reed College
COVID-19 and In-Person Voting: Public Health Perceptions - Charles Stewart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Educating Voters: Local Election Official Use of Social Media - Mara Suttmann-Lea, Connecticut College; Thessalia Merivaki, Mississippi State University