Record numbers of voters cast absentee ballots in 2020. While mail-in voting significantly expands voter access, some are concerned about the security of the absentee process. A look at the pros and cons of voting by mail, safeguards already in place, and additional ways to enhance the security of mail-in voting.
"Voting by Mail" is the second in a series of five virtual panel discussions using the recommendations of the bipartisan 2005 Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform as a framework to talk about current electoral issues.
Panelists
Kim Wyman
Washington Secretary of State
Judd Choate
Colorado State Election Director
Alice Miller
District of Columbia Board of Elections Director
Tammy Patrick
Senior Advisor to the Elections Program, Democracy Fund
Moderator
Doug Chapin
Director of Research, 2005 Carter-Baker Commission on Election Reform
Director of Election Research, Fors Marsh Group
Director of the Program for Excellence in Election Administration, Hubert. H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota
April 28, 2021
12:30 p.m. EDT
Guests may either register to watch on Zoom or watch directly on this page above.
During the webinar, join our Twitter discussion with #CarterBakerElection.
Related Resources
Carter-Baker Panel Discussions Focus on Bipartisan Solutions to Election Reform
May 5, 2021 | The Carter-Baker Commission: "Voter Registration and Voter ID"
April 28, 2021 | The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: "Voting by Mail"
April 7, 2021 | The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: "Election Integrity and Ballot Access"
March 31, 2021 | Carter Center and Rice’s Baker Institute Launch Panel Discussion Series on U.S. Election Reform
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