Boost Voter Turnout: How to Map Early Voting Locations Fast and Free
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Boost voter turnout by with a local map of early voting locations and other resources.
This is especially helpful when official resources are not available or out of date. How can community organizers create maps of early voting locations and other resources. Do this quickly? Without technical skills? For free.
This blog explains how Center for Common Ground created a map of 175 early voting locations in Virginia with a free version of the Mapline app.
Create a Excel spreadsheet or Google Sheet with details on the information to be displayed. Here is an example of such a spreadsheet. The information to be mapped could be early voting locations, drop boxes, polling centers or houses to canvass.
Make sure to include the address or the latitude/longitude of the location to be mapped.
Upload the spreadsheet into the Mapline app.
Sharing the map
Maps can be shared through a URL like: https://app.mapline.com/map/map_12fd5996/OHhyUkJUWkUrRklLTjlkOXAvV25VaCszSUJFb21WQlJWdDJCbX
Embedded in a website with code like:
"<iframe src="https://app.mapline.com/map/map_12fd5996/OHhyUkJUWkUrRklLTjlkOXAvV25VaCszSUJFb21WQlJWdDJCbX" style="width:100%;height:500px;" allow="geolocation *"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://mapline.com" target="_blank">Mapping by Mapline</a></div>"
Saved as an image that can be printed:
Share map as a QR Code
Why Vote Early?
The availability of early voting can make the difference between voting and not voting for many people who travel, who are working on Election Day, who need options for childcare while voting and more. Early voting can sometimes save you time with shorter lines to cast your ballot. Knowing when and how you can vote early, ensures that you can participate in the election from near or far away. - U.S. Vote Foundation
Helpful Resources
Early voting periods and guidelines vary by state, and voters can use tools like the U.S. Vote Foundation Election Dates and Deadlines directory to find specific early voting date ranges for elections in their state.
To locate early voting locations and state-specific rules on early voting, see the U.S. Vote Foundation State Voter Information, General Information and State Lookup Tools sections.
Questions about early voting in your jurisdiction can be directed to your local election official who you can find in the U.S. Vote Foundation Election Official Directory.
Being prepared to vote early includes verifying your voter registration status, understanding voter ID requirements, and researching candidates and issues by reviewing your sample ballot.
Absentee and mail-in voting provide alternatives to in-person early voting, with processes for requesting ballots, tracking your ballot’s status, and finding official drop box locations near you.
TakeAway: Help boost voter turnout. Make it easier for voters to find the information they need.
Deepak
DemLabs
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