Our new Election Resilience Lab will bring together researchers and practitioners to examine the increased demands that election officials face. You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today! today.umd.edu/2m-grant-est...

Thousands are hosting voter registration drives today to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. These actions matter even as "automatic" voter registration and other policy reforms expand. cdce.substack.com/p/why-policy...

Our research with @voteriders.bsky.social finds over 21 million U.S. citizens lack easy access to documents proving their citizenship. It is important to understand who might face challenges registering and voting if legislation like the SAVE Act is enacted. cdce.substack.com/p/which-us-c...

Our new analysis with the Maryland Democracy Initiative and @thecivicscenter.bsky.social reveals a key link between young drivers and young voters in Maryland. Counties with fewer young drivers are struggling to serve 18-year-old voters.

67.4% of NJ Democrats support lowering the voting age to 16 for school board elections. A new poll shows growing momentum for #Vote16— but not across the board. 🧵

We’re thrilled to uplift @chryllaird.bsky.social for our first CDCE Faculty Fellow Spotlight! Dr. Laird is an Associate Professor of Government and Politics at the @UofMaryland and Faculty Fellow for the CDCE.