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Quiz: On the Ballot

April 12, 2020

How does mail voting affect voter turnout? Which Americans cast the first absentee ballots? Take the quiz to find out.

If New York and Connecticut want to make voting by mail possible for everyone this year, they may have a harder time than other states. Why?
- State funding for mail ballots is very limited
- Their election officials cannot meet to vote on proposed changes because of the coronavirus
- Their governors have already vetoed legislation that would have allowed mail voting
- Their state constitutions do not allow it
Congress recently passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill that included _____________ for election grants to help ensure “this year’s elections proceed safely, accurately, and legitimately.”
- $100 million
- $400 million
- $750 million
- $1 billion
Absentee voting began during the:
- Civil War
- 1918 Flu Pandemic
- Great Depression
- Vietnam War
In 2019, which city became the first on the east coast to use a vote-by-mail system for its municipal elections?
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Rockville, Maryland
- Wilmington, Delaware
The Brennan Center for Justice released a report last month with recommendations for ensuring “free, fair, accessible, and secure” elections amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Which one of the following recommendations is not included in the report?
- Eliminate in-person voting
- Extend deadlines for officials to certify election results
- Offer mail voting to everyone
- Provide funding for signature matching software to ensure validity of mail-in ballots
Some states that don’t currently allow vote-by-mail for everyone are moving quickly to ensure that their voters have a fair chance this election season. Which state recently enacted a new law allowing universal absentee voting for the general election in November and a temporary measure to allow it in the primary?
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Vote-by-mail has been growing in popularity. In 2016, what percent of presidential election voters cast their ballots by mail?
- 15
- 23
- 36
- 48
In 2016, 21 of Utah’s 29 counties used a vote-by-mail system. Voter turnout in those counties was higher than the counties that held traditional elections.
- True
- False
Americans vote on Tuesdays, but the vast majority of democracies vote on:
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Because many Congressional districts lean heavily to one of the two major parties, primary elections are often more important than general elections. In many non-competitive districts, the winner of the primary is a shoo-in to win the general. How many of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are considered to be competitive this year?
- 53
- 78
- 102
- 198

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