The Art of Voting

Planning your vote for the United States Presidential Election 
November 3, 2020

Christie’s Corporate Social Responsibility team is committed to empowering every U.S. citizen to exercise their right to vote. We want to do our part this voting season by utilizing our digital space to provide illustrated voting instructions that ensure correct, straightforward and timely voting practices. Christie’s is excited to collaborate with five local artists to harness the power of visual art — presented alongside vital voter information — to empower citizens to VOTE✔ and to participate in deciding the future of our country. With a longtime flagship saleroom in the heart of New York City at Rockefeller Center, our aim is to create an online hub and resource to clarify the voting process for New York voters and to make sure that their voices are heard.

Remember: every vote counts.

by robynblair Robyn Blair Davidson (B. 1986, Potomac, MD.), VOTE. Signed and dated. Candy and Plexiglas. 20 x 28 in (50.8 x 71.1 cm.). Executed in 2020.

• The 2020 Election is likely to result in a record number of absentee ballots submitted by voters

• The 2016 General Election saw an estimated 334,000 absentee ballots rejected across the country. The 2020 Primaries alone saw 558,032 ballots rejected across 30 states

• New absentee voters are 2.75x more likely to have their ballot rejected, with younger voters more heavily impacted

• Biggest reasons for rejection:
1) Missed deadlines
2) Missing or incorrect signatures

• New absentee voters are 2.75x more likely to have their ballot rejected, with younger voters more heavily impacted

• Biggest reasons for rejection:

1. Missed deadlines

2. Missing or incorrect signatures