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29 days until Election Day, folks! First-time pandemic voting? How can you make sure your vote is counted in 2020? The academics at Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project ( @CaltechMITVTP) have you covered!
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The 2020 presidential election is the first in a century to be conducted during a global pandemic. It creates... complications! (Full text in the image--too long for Twitter 
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In recognition of these changes, the Caltech/MIT
Voting Technology Project offers these five important suggestions, based on our two decades of research, to
help Americans exercise their right to vote in November 2020.
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Voting Technology Project offers these five important suggestions, based on our two decades of research, to
help Americans exercise their right to vote in November 2020.
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1. GET REGISTERED
Refer to https://vote.gov/ for state-specific details on registration deadlines and on how to register to vote.
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Refer to https://vote.gov/ for state-specific details on registration deadlines and on how to register to vote.
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2. GET INFORMED
Determine what will be on your ballot, and practice voting with a “sample ballot,” as a way to reduce errors. If you go
to vote in person, bring your marked sample ballot to the polling place or vote center to guide you when you vote.
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Determine what will be on your ballot, and practice voting with a “sample ballot,” as a way to reduce errors. If you go
to vote in person, bring your marked sample ballot to the polling place or vote center to guide you when you vote.
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3. CHOOSE YOUR VOTE METHOD
Voting methods differ across the states, so contact your state or local election officials for details about your options.
Likely options are:
Vote in person early or on Election Day
Mail in ballot or absentee voting
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Voting methods differ across the states, so contact your state or local election officials for details about your options.
Likely options are:
Vote in person early or on Election Day Mail in ballot or absentee voting(6/10)
4. VOTE BEFORE OR ON ELECTION DAY
Returning ballot by mail? Make sure to follow all instructions on ballot/envelope + drop it
off at a USPS location ASAP.
Dropping mail/absentee ballot at official "dropbox"? Make sure to follow instructions on your ballot/envelope.
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Returning ballot by mail? Make sure to follow all instructions on ballot/envelope + drop itoff at a USPS location ASAP.
Dropping mail/absentee ballot at official "dropbox"? Make sure to follow instructions on your ballot/envelope.(7/10)
If you vote in person early on Election Day, try to go mid-morning or mid-afternoon, bring your sample ballot, and bring your PPE.(8/10)
If your local or state election officials provide the means to track your ballot, check to make sure your ballotwas received and tabulated.
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5. BE PATIENT
There may be lines when you drop off your ballot or vote.
The results of this election may be delayed on Election Night.
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There may be lines when you drop off your ballot or vote. The results of this election may be delayed on Election Night.(10/10)
That's it for the PSA! We want to thank Cartoonist @brytning for creating these awesome images. The full PDF of the document is available at https://github.com/sysilviakim/voterTips2020. Spread the word! 
I almost forgot: aside from 8 VTP faculty/affiliates, 20 colleagues in Election Admin/Science communities have endorsed/supported this advisory. The full list is available on the PDF!
