United StatesAggregate
Election framework scored across 6 methodologies, sourced to 1 primary instruments and 171 statute sections.
United States federal law does not mandate a single voting method — each state and county chooses its own equipment. See state-level entries for predominant methods.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Federal Election Day is fixed by federal law; in-person conduct is administered by the states.
2 U.S.C. § 7; 3 U.S.C. § 1
- EarlyEarly in personnot available
No early-in-person channel exists at the federal level; early voting is a matter of state law.
- PostalPostal / maillimited
Federal law (UOCAVA) guarantees absentee/postal voting for uniformed-services and overseas voters; general no-excuse mail voting is set by state law.
52 U.S.C. § 20302 (UOCAVA)
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting under federal law.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting under federal law.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title 52 U.S. Code | Code | Title 52 — Voting and Elections | 171 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to United States's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.