SAFE is our commitment to voters that you can exercise your right to vote without putting your health at risk. We will:

1. Provide PPE to all poll workers and voters who need it;
2. Optimize the floor plans of polling locations for safety and social distancing; and
3. Promote and maximize vote-by-mail within the bounds of the law.

Our election will be SECURE. It is ours—no one else’s—and we will not allow any tampering. We will:

1. Ensure the security of our voting systems and hardware; and
2. Respond proactively to any reports of voter intimidation, coercion, or fraud.

Our election will be ACCESSIBLE. Harris County voters can cast their votes at more polling sites and can do so quickly and conveniently. We will:

1. Utilize data to increase the number and optimize the locations of polling sites;
2. Procure sufficient additional machines from other jurisdictions and provide them with exceptional technical support;
3. Allocate machines across polling sites based on known traffic patterns and expected turnout;
4. Accurately report wait times across the County during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;
5. Provide increased voting hours during the Early Voting period;
6. Ensure ADA accessibility across County polling sites; and
7. Increase curbside voting and potentially introduce drive-thru-voting.

Our election will be FAIR. Every Harris County voter has equal access to the polls, and your vote is your voice in our democracy. We will:

1. Increase outreach to all voters and groups traditionally left out of the democratic process;
2. Seek and incorporate meaningful feedback from all stakeholders;
3. Count every vote and ensure the accuracy of election results;
4. Reduce the time it takes to report results on Election Day; and
5. Proactively engage provisional ballot voters on how to cure their ballots so they may be counted.

And our election will be EFFICIENT. We will ensure that the resources are in place for our elections to run smoothly despite today’s unprecedented conditions. We will:

1. Recruit more than enough poll workers to operate polling locations during the Early Voting period and on Election Day;
2. Train poll workers and clarify standard operating procedures for a safe and effective operation under the current circumstances;
3. Prepare resources in anticipation of increased vote-by-mail usage by Harris County voters;
4. Put key performance indicators (KPIs) in place to measure our preparedness in ensuring a S.A.F.E. election for the voters of Harris County;
5. Optimize the ballot layout to allow voters to cast their votes more quickly; and
6. Procure the next generation of voting machines for use beyond 2020.

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