Do you know the academic research that has been done on voter confidence or in-person voting? Are you familiar with what voting methods and practices are permitted across the U.S.? Two organizations p...

Do you know the academic research that has been done on voter confidence or in-person voting? Are you familiar with what voting methods and practices are permitted across the U.S.? Two organizations put this information and more at your fingertips!

MIT - Research Scientist 2 - Cambridge MA 02139

How voters experience elections shapes the health of democracy itself, and in the United States, that experience still occurs primarily in person. Though much of that experience is beyond the control…

Practical guides and resources for election administration

The strength of democracy depends, in part, on public trust that elections are fair and accurate.  While many influences on trust are beyond the control of election officials and policymakers, the…

The resilience of American elections and the people who run them

Michigan is one of the country's most competitive swing states, and it is administering its 2026 elections under rules voters recently rewrote. Michigan has also hosted several closely watched…

Elections produce a huge amount of data, from the number of registered voters to how many of those voters turn out to cast their ballots. Much of this data is of interest for research, but it can be…

A local government scholar on finding elections by way of survey research, why no two offices look alike and how elections get paid for

A local government scholar on finding elections by way of survey research, why no two offices look alike and how elections get paid for

By making voter registration an “opt-out” rather than the traditional “opt-in” method, the usual barriers to registration are often alleviated or removed entirely. When eligible state residents…

Use our resource library to explore the latest research in the field of election science.

Introducing the new Election Resource Hub Connecting research with practice

The new Election Resource Hub will house leading research in the field of election administration for researchers, policymakers, and administrators.

North Carolina is a swing state that has seen many contentious elections for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and state-level offices, especially over the past fifteen years. In this memo, we examine the…

Explore research and case studies in different areas of election administration.

Important legislation in the twentieth century, most notably the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits discrimination against protected groups in registration and voting nationwide, has led to a…

Practical guides and resources for election administration

Although voter registration has been the subject of recent controversy, our democracy did not always require people to register to vote. Today, all states except North Dakota have some form of voter…

Practical guides and resources for election administration

Measuring Data Across a Nationwide Patchwork of Policy Decisions

North Carolina is a swing state that has seen many contentious elections for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and state-level offices, especially over the past fifteen years. In this memo, we examine the…

Election officials have to be prepared for anything. But a 2025 survey of local election officials found that less than half had coordinated with emergency response agencies before the 2024 general election. Unfortunately, we know that natural disasters are a matter of “when,” not “if.” Fortunately, more and more attention is being paid to what election officials can do to prepare themselves, their offices, and their jurisdictions.

Since the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) became law in 2002, all states have been required to use provisional ballots.  The only exception is states that offered same-day registration when the National…