March 24, 2020 – Over the past week, the onset of COVID-19 has caused Americans to reconsider every aspect of our lives.
CDC guidelines related to “social distancing” have changed how we work, interact, and live, as well as how, when, and
where we vote.
In response to Americans' need for timely and accurate information, Vote.org's team of engineers built a page
dedicated to COVID-19 election updates, directing voters to a state-by-state guide tracking latest deadlines and state
health department-related guidelines. Thousands of visitors have accessed this guide over the past week, at a rate of 1,700
views per day and growing to become our 10th most popular page.
Thus far, the pandemic has resulted in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and Ohio postponing their
primaries. Voters need a reliable source they can trust, to provide real-time updates on the evolving details of their upcoming
primaries with easy to access options to switch their method of voting (i.e., early voting, vote-by-mail, and absentee ballots
where this applies to certain states).
The addition of this new feature demonstrates Vote.org’s unwavering commitment to its mission of simplifying political
engagement, increasing voter turnout, and strengthening American democracy. It also reflects the values of Vote.org’s
leadership team, who are committed to giving voters the tools and information they need so that all Americans are empowered
to participate in every election.