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Congress should mandate the use of the Supplemental Poverty Meas

Policymakers should encourage and promote maximum participation in the electoral process.

Federal, state, and local governments should maintain substantial penalties for violations of campaign finance laws.

Policymakers should expand disclosure requirements for all funds spent on elections or ballot initiatives.

Policymakers should protect against deceptive or misleading political fundraising practices. 

All voters should be able to cast an absentee ballot (known as no-excuse absentee voting or no-excuse vote-by-mail). Election officials should make absentee voting easy and convenient.

Elections should be administered in a transparent and nonpartisan manner. Poll workers should take training on best practices for ensuring nonpartisanship is upheld during elections.

Public health officials and policymakers should recognize social isolation as a significant public health issue and social determinant of health.

Policymakers and the private sector should develop a standardized screening tool to identify individuals experiencing social isolation.