2020 Election Messaging Calendar

2020 National Election Calendar

In addition to the national dates below, be sure to message on the following dates in your state: last day to register before the election, early voting dates, last day to request and return an absentee/mail ballot, state & local debates/forums, and any COVID-related changes.

2020 Election Season Social Media Materials

Find more resources related to the 2020 election on our COVID guidance page.

September

• 1: Voter Registration Month (September) begins
• 1: National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
  • BLOG: We’re Facing a Historic Shortage of Poll Workers. Can Voters Count on You?
  • Power the Polls LWV link: https://www.powerthepolls.org/?source=LWVUS
• 3: Public launch of VOTE411 in Spanish
  • BLOG: Empowering Voters in English AND Spanish at VOTE411.org
• 10: Request Your Ballot Day
  • A national moment to raise awareness, educate, and mobilize voters around their options to vote by mail and encourage voters to make a plan to cast their ballot early. Direct voters to VOTE411.
  • Toolkit from When We All Vote
• 14: 50 days to Election Day!
• 15: Hispanic Heritage Month begins
  • Lasts through October 15
• 18: National Black Voter Day
• 22: National Voter Registration Day
  • Sign up to be a partner! (comes with free organizing kit)
• 24: Presidential candidates published on VOTE411
• 29: First presidential debate
  • 9 - 10:30 pm Eastern time

October

• 1: Voter Education Month (October) begins
  • Ask voters to make a voting plan using VOTE411
• 7: Vice presidential debate
  • 9 - 10:30 pm Eastern time
• 9: 25 days to Election Day!
  • Voter registration deadlines are coming
• 15: Second presidential debate
  • 9 - 10:30 pm Eastern time
• 22: Third presidential debate
  • 9 - 10:30 pm Eastern time
• 24: Vote Early Day

November

• 3: Election Day!
  • Promote 866-OUR-VOTE for voter issues
    • 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (en Español)
    • 1-888-API-VOTE (Asian multilingual assistance)
    • 1-844-YALLA-US (Arabic)
• 4–10: Expect delayed results
  • TALKING POINTS: Curbing Public Expectations for Immediate Election Results
  • TEMPLATE: 2020 Post-Election Message Template