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3. The voting experience in 2020
Black voters were less likely than other groups to vote by mail
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- 3. The voting experience in 2020
- Biden voters nearly twice as likely as Trump voters to say they voted by mail
- Black voters were less likely than other groups to vote by mail
- Most mail-in voters say they returned their ballots well before Election Day
- Wait times for in-person voters varied by race and ethnicity, voting method and by candidate preference
- Overwhelming majority of voters say voting was easy for them
- Voters who encountered difficulties casting ballots cited long lines and mail ballot concerns as top
- Convenience, familiarity rank among top reasons voters cast a ballot using their chosen method
- Most who voted in person on Election Day say they did so in large part because that is how they usually vote
- Most Trump voters who cast ballots at a polling place say concerns about voting by mail was a major reason for doing so
- Biden voters more likely than Trump voters to say they checked their registration status ahead of voting
- Younger voters more likely than older voters to say they researched voting methods, checked voter registration status, tracked their absentee ballots
- Convenience, familiarity rank among top reasons voters cast a ballot using their chosen method