short readsJan 28, 2021 Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
short readsOct 13, 2020 Mail-in voting became much more common in 2020 primaries as COVID-19 spread Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
short readsNov 10, 2020 Most mail and provisional ballots got counted in past U.S. elections – but many did not In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
short readsOct 22, 2020 Election night marks the end of one phase of campaign 2020 – and the start of another We developed this explainer to help people understand how, and why, the complex U.S. electoral process is even more so this time around.