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Washington Post Op-Ed on the Post-Election Calendar

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we vote, with most states seeing an influx in mail-in ballots.

Election Reformers Network stresses the importance of communication during this time. Final results may be delayed, turning election night into election week. In addition, we are calling on congressional leaders to extend the post-election timeline to allow states time to process all votes and resolve any disputes.

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We are not a fundamentally divided people,

but we need to fix our rules.

The U.S. ranks 90th out of 112 countries in confidence in the honesty of elections.

Source: Gallup Polls

U.S Elections rank last among all Western Democracies in Electoral Integrity.

Source: Electoral Integrity Project

The average U.S. Congressional approval rating from 2012 to present is 15.9%.

Source: Gallup Polls

With faithless electors fixed, we must now end winner-take-all.

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With faithless electors fixed, we must now end winner-take-all

Winner-take-all is the reason out elections effectively sideline two-thirds of the states, making voting largely meaningless in most of the country. Presidents in office respond to this odd incentive, often prioritizing swing states over the nation as a whole.

It ought to be possible to build support for replacing winner-take-all with a new system that nonetheless maintains an advantage for small states.

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There are two easy steps to avoiding chaos this election. We haven’t taken them yet.

Across the country, election officials are living with a palpable sense of dread. Their worry is less about who will win or lose on Election Day than about how our vast, diverse system of voting will function amid a pandemic.

Two simple steps will take a huge burden off the back of our nation’s election workers.

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