Did you miss the latest Books and Ballots interview with Dr. Bridgett King, a political scientist at the University of Kentucky? Check it out for a far-reaching discussion on the importance of building strong relationships between researchers and election practitioners:

ICYMI: The 2024 Elections Performance is live! The EPI provides a data-driven look into election administration in the United States going back to 2008. Check it out at

Securing the Vote: Global Lessons for US Election Officials is on April 29, 2026 from 2-3 p.m.! Sign up using: buff.ly/DMalDwM

The EPI measures election management using finite, trackable activities, with attention to both security and convenience. By providing a look at the full picture of election administration in the United States, it’s meant to drive a conversation about best practices across the country

Yesterday, we launched the 2024 Election Performance Index, which showed that election administration continues to improve in the United States. Learn more about the index and the indicators involved in calculating it at

The Elections Performance Index compares election policy and performance across states and election cycles, with data going back to 2008. Today we’re excited to announce that the 2024 update to the Elections Performance Index is now live! Check it out and explore the 2024 update: buff.ly/CUHbiOm.

Our friends at the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections at UC San Diego have launched a podcast bridging the gap between election researchers and practitioners! Give it a listen 🎧 buff.ly/nSITLh8

Today we’re awarding grants to ten research projects across the country that aim to improve the security, accuracy, and accessibility of voter registration systems and list maintenance practices. buff.ly/g0xAjUC

Miss last week's Books and Ballots webinar featuring researchers and practitioners specializing in rural election administration? Check out full coverage of their conversation on YouTube or Spotify Spotify: buff.ly/wzqOhpJ Youtube: buff.ly/EFg4Dc7

Reminder: the Books and Ballots deep-dive on rural election administration is *today* (March 26) at 1 p.m. ET! RSVP us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... and learn more ⬇️

Reminder: This month's Books and Ballots webinar will be on Thursday, March 26 from 1-2 p.m. ET. RSVP using buff.ly/O8Httcv

Today is the last day to send in a proposal for the 2026 ESRA Conference! ESRA's purpose is to engage both election practitioners & scholars to encourage collaboration on processes and ideas that drive innovation in election administration. Learn more & apply today on their website: buff.ly/NTBooaE.

March 26, 2026 is the next Books and Ballots webinar! This month Dr. Cameron Wimpy, Director of the Institute for Rural Initiatives at Arkansas State University, will lead a discussion on the challenges and opportunities that set rural election administration apart. 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/kiAMlQg

Presentation proposals for the 2026 ESRA Conference are being accepted through March 20, 2026! This is a fantastic opportunity to share best practices in election administration and connect with academics and practitioners alike. Learn more by going to buff.ly/P8QF8gC.

The 10th Annual Election Sciences, Reform, and Administration Conference is taking place this June in Phoenix, Arizona! The conference is currently accepting proposals for projects focused on pressing issues in U.S. elections. All proposals must be received by Friday, March 20. 🔗 buff.ly/NTBooaE

Reminder: Tomorrow (March 13) is the deadline to send in proposals to host the 2027 Election Science, Reform, and Administration (ESRA) Conference! Apply today on ESRA's website: buff.ly/bjOTotN

During election years, stories about provisional ballots pop up in the news nationwide. But what *is* a provisional ballot?

ICYMI: the ESRA Conference is looking for someone to host the 2027 conference. Could that be you? Proposals are due by Friday, March 13! Learn more on their website ➡️

What can current research tell us about confidence & trust in elections? Join the next "Books & Ballots" webinar on 2/24 at 2pm ET to hear from three leading academics about their ongoing research on this hot topic. More info & registration can be found here: buff.ly/GALSRTz

If you've been following along with our precinct project work, you may have already seen that we've uploaded four more states to our 2024 precinct-level dataset! Louisiana, Idaho, Hawaii, and Wyoming are now live. You can find the full dataset on our GitHub: buff.ly/gxPObXI

ICYMI: The Elections Group is hosting a phenomenal panel discussion tomorrow (1/22) focused on the challenges of election funding (and what successful solutions might look like). Don't miss out! More info & registration available here:

Final reminder! Proposals for our grant supporting research on voter registration and list maintenance are due TODAY, January 16. The RFP will turn into a pumpkin at midnight; don't miss out. More info & form to submit are on our website:

We're hiring! Our team is searching for a new research associate to support research in the Lab. An ideal candidate might be someone who is just graduating & wants to see what a research environment is like before going on to graduate school. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/fJpIeSt

Don't forget: proposals for our new grant supporting research on voter registration + list maintenance are due by Friday, January 16! Review the RFP or submit your proposal here:

Election friends, the MIT Election Lab team will be stepping away from our screens for some R&R until January 5. We wish you all a peaceful close to 2025; see you in 2026!

Don't forget: the clock is ticking on our RFP supporting research that aims to improve voter registration systems + list maintenance practices! Proposals are due Jan. 16; optional letters of intent due by Dec. 15. More info on our website:

Come work with us! We are looking for ✨TWO✨ new folks to join our team this winter: a project manager to ensure our trains run on time, and a communications associate to grow our outreach efforts. More info available on MIT's career portal, linked below:

We're thrilled to be launching a new grant opportunity for election researchers & practitioners, aimed at improving the security, accuracy, and accessibility of voter registration systems + list maintenance practices. Find the full RFP along with more details on our website: buff.ly/YYouOTp

Don't miss this great new tool from the folks over at the Election Law Program: an enormous database pulling together election statutes, regulations, advisory opinions, and related material from all 50 states, letting you search them all in one spot. Check it out now and bookmark it for later!

We've just added another four states to our 2024 precinct-level dataset; if you've been waiting for AR, WA, WI, or UT, the wait is over! Plus, ICYMI: last week we added 7 additional states. Find them all on our GitHub: buff.ly/Rk069z8

Voter registration lists require constant maintenance. To keep them accurate, election officials rely on a number of data sources, but it gets particularly tricky across state lines. We looked at a few ways states have been meeting this challenge by sharing data with each other: buff.ly/u6kG7il

Data geeks! We've just added a ton of new states to our 2024 precinct-level dataset. Check out the new states or catch up on our GitHub:

REMINDAR: 🟠TODAY🟠 Wednesday, 10/1 at 11am Pacific. Register NOW! #ElectionScienceOfficeHours @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social of @caltech.edu / @caltechlcssp.bsky.social & @benadida.com of @voting.works #CaltechElectionIntegrity

Election geeks, if you haven't heard, the annual ESRA conference is looking for hosts for the 2026 and 2027 conferences! More info available on their site; a great chance to show off your center &/or state:

New episode: Our panel of election law experts unpacks the @mitelectionlab.bsky.social 2024 SPAE and the growing conversation around mid-decade redistricting. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=8iQ3... #ElectionLaw #SPAE2024 #Redistricting

If you've been following our precinct-level data closely, you might have noticed some updates last week! We've now added Hawaii, New Mexico, and Kansas to the 2024 dataset. Check out all of our available states on our GitHub: buff.ly/k6S0zTU

🚨Last chance!🚨 Our webinar all about the 2024 Survey of the Performance of American Election is happening TODAY, 7/28, at 1pm ET! Don't miss out; register to join us now: buff.ly/8G8ET5G

Election friends, have you signed up for our webinar tomorrow? Join our director from 1-2pm ET tomorrow, July 29, as he leads a tour through the 2024 SPAE data & what it shows us about voters' experiences. Register today:

In the newsletter this week, "How We Voted 2024", the Survey of the Performance of American Elections from @mitelectionlab.bsky.social . That, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

Have you registered for our webinar on Tuesday, 7/29 yet? If not, block off your calendar for 2pm ET and join our director for a deep dive into how Americans voted in 2024, and how those voters experienced the 2024 election process. Don't miss out; sign up today! buff.ly/sfETWgb

ICYMI: Earlier this week, we released the 2024 Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Even better: we're hosting a webinar next Tuesday, 7/29 at 2pm ET all about it! Learn more and register today:

How did voters experience the election process in 2024? Our latest report details our findings from the 2024 Survey of the Performance of American Elections; you can find it (and the data behind it!) on our website now: buff.ly/40I25IF

Looking to learn more about our newest report + data from the 2024 Survey of the Performance of American Elections? Join our webinar on July 29 at 1pm ET to hear directly from our director, Charles Stewart. Register today: buff.ly/vE4J11N

Good morning election friends! We've just launched the 2024 report + data from the Survey of the Performance of American Elections, which examines voter experiences from the perspective of voters themselves. Find it here: buff.ly/F3OWNkP

Good morning, election data nerds! Here's a Monday morning present for you: we've finished updating our county-level presidential election results dataset to include 2024. The full dataset (covering 2000-2024) is now available on our Dataverse: buff.ly/eUGYc1h

Don't miss out on today's EAC Election Data Summit! Tune into the panels and hear from election officials, academics, and others as they discuss new data and innovative research on election administration: buff.ly/eNqkpQb

Attention election data geeks! If you missed it earlier this week, we're here to remind you that the U.S. EAC has released the 2024 EAVS report. Dive into the data and get your weekend reading material here: buff.ly/udX7kHb

Hot off the presses! Our team's just published a paper examining the accuracy of vote counting in 2020, using a nation-scale dataset painstakingly compiled from postelection audits. tl;dr: Americans' votes were counted correctly in 2020. Full details:

Another day, another state added to our 2024 precinct-level election dataset! We've just added Kentucky to the dataset; too late for the Derby, but hopefully right on time for you to use in your analysis & research! Find all of the data here: buff.ly/2l4Oh0i

Eagle-eyed followers might have noticed that our map of precinct data has a few updates! We've now added Florida and South Carolina precinct data to our repository. Check them out, and stay tuned for a few more states that we're juuuuuuust about to finish: buff.ly/2l4Oh0i