Mike Moser on #ElectionScienceOfficeHours 2/25, hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social - Bridging the Gap: Supporting Election Stakeholders at the Intersection of Administration, Technology & Security

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Visit our website at electiontecheducation.org to learn more about the #ElectionTechnologyEducationFund!

Happy Valentine's Day to #ElectionGeeks everywhere!

Great episode! Tune in if you missed it!

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ICYMI, you can watch the US House Administration Committee's Make Elections Great Again hearing on @cspanwj.bsky.social here: www.c-span.org/event/house-...

1/2 Tune in now (Tues, Feb 10 at 10:15am Eastern) as Karen Brinson Bell testifies before the US House Committee on House Administration during the "Make Elections Great Again: How to Restore Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections" hearing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mlv...

On WAMU 885 / @npr.org : "If You Can Keep It: Donald Trump and #ElectionIntegrity" produced by Lauren Hamilton with guests @sethbluestein.bsky.social , @larrynorden.bsky.social, @nytnickc.bsky.social & @jessicahuseman.bsky.social: the1a.org/segments/if-...

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It took just under two years for the index to set its latest 10,000-point milestone.

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Fun Olympic humor!

Join us Wed., Feb 11 at 11am Pacific for the next episode of @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social at @caltech.edu's #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar and podcast series with guest Cameron Wimpy, Arkansas State University! Register today and join us next week: caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In the newser this week, “Turning the Tide on Turnover,” a new report from @issueonereform.bsky.social . That, plus so much more (no really, there’s a lot) election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

New from @caltech.edu Professor @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, Co-Director of @caltechlcssp.bsky.social on his #ElectionScienceFieldNotes Substack: Can the Feds Actually Run U.S. Elections?🔸️Is this idle chatter or an actual threat? Read & subscribe here: electionscience.substack.com/p/can-the-fe...

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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

Great report on some fantastic work which I am proud to have been a part w/ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social & Betsy Sinclair @washupolisci.bsky.social. Read "Building Trust and Capacity to Protect U.S. Elections: Key Insights from the 2025 Election Integrity Conferences"!

Watch today's episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social - Beyond the Hype: A Research Driven Look at Claims About New Voting - with guests Georgia Tech's @mikespecter.com & Delaney Gomen - on the @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's YouTube channel: youtu.be/tbL1dlFT0NM.

Fantastic episode @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & @mikespecter.com! Many people were talking about it in DC at the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) & National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) conferences. Great job!

Great piece by @michelleshafer.bsky.social on the new ETEF was published in today's edition of @electionline.bsky.social Weekly: Introducing the Election Technology Education Fund Bolstering trust & confidence in elections by advancing education, research, and outreach By Michelle M. Shafer

#ElectionGeeks: This will be a really interesting conversation on voting system usability and accessibility between @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Georgia Tech's @mikespecter.com, including discussion on Professor Specter's latest research.

New real-world field study *inoculating* against misinformation in live social media scroll feeds out in Harvard Misinfo Review @misinforeview.bsky.social We targeted +375k users with a short ad on Insta using a novel quasi-experimental method (1/3) misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/preb...

Judge dismisses TX lawsuit over ballot numbering, threat to secrecy; Judge says VA violated Reconstruction Era law by disenfranchising certain felons; Chester County poll book error was caused by ‘simple human error,’ investigation finds: electionline.org/news/2026/01...

Excellent @electionline.bsky.social Weekly article, conferences, and report from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair. Great work, and great people to work with!

LCSSP at @caltech.edu Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and @washupolisci.bsky.social Chair Betsy Sinclair have an article in @electionline.bsky.social Weekly today. Check out "Building Trust and Capacity to Protect U.S. Elections: Key Insights from the 2025 Election Integrity Conferences":

In the newser this week, Building Trust and Capacity to Protect U.S. Elections–Key Insights from the 2025 Election Integrity Conferences from @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and Betsy Sinclair. That, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

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:

DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Administration admits; Activists continue to push for paper ballots in GA ahead of midterms; Dallas Co. to spend $1M on education campaign ahead of switch to primary day precincts: electionline.org/news/2026/01...

A new study, which draws on survey data from approximately 3,000 respondents in the United States and Canada, finds that women, on average, exhibit greater skepticism toward artificial intelligence (AI) technologies than men. www.caltech.edu/about/news/n...

1/2 Today's 10/25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap features former Washington SOS Kim Wyman, President of Election Security & Innovation Consulting & was moderated by @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @washupolisci.bsky.social youtu.be/6lzCnBL7ne8?...

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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:

Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap- How AI is Changing Elections: Election Technologists 🔸️ S Derheimer Hart IterCivic 🔸️ E Smith MTX Group 🔸️ J Marcotte Turnout Rocks 🔸️ M Coutts Unisyn Voting 🔸️ T Rice WashU 🔸️ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltech.edu youtu.be/h4FjSM1OQWY?...

This Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026! Register today!

The @nytimes.com best selling author of Empire of AI @karenhao.bsky.social was a keynote speaker during the Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU, St Louis last Oct. Watch: youtu.be/KeT-av5qaYM?... @caltech.edu @washupolisci.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social

This is an excellent panel of election officials! Very much worth the time to watch!

Spend a few minutes watching this fantastic video that the Academic Media Technologies (AMT) team at @caltech.edu put together that highlights their 2025 work to support the research, events, and people of the Caltech community. 2 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social events are shown! youtu.be/HFd67yAzkPM?...

Our Oct '25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU video recap continues! EAC Commissioner Don Palmer talks w/ co-orgs Betsy Sinclair, @washupolisci.bsky.social & @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu in AI at the Polls: Promises vs. Perils: youtu.be/bGVN3DtoVIc?...

Happy New Year! Our video recap of the 10/25 "Protecting the Election: AI & Governance" conference at WashU is here! Video: @washupolisci.bsky.social 's B Sinclair gives Welcome & Introductions, joined by co-organizer @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social: youtu.be/Ou3uEDHsDLk?...

All eyes on secretary of state races – with 2028 White House at stake; Hays County, TX GOP joins Dallas County in abandoning plans to hand count ballots; LA secretary of state says 30-year-old election system remains secure: electionline.org/news/2026/01...

TX flags Harris County voter registrations at non-residential addresses; Motion for emergency appeal in Hamtramck mayoral race sent to MI Supreme Court; After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about president interfering in the midterms: electionline.org/news/2025/12...

Scenes from East Texas to close out 2025. Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

Great stuff from the @caltechlcssp.bsky.social below noting work across 4 key areas in 2025: 🟪 AI & Technology Policy 🟪 BioPolicy 🟪 Democracy & Elections 🟪 Environment & Sustainability Enjoyed collaborating on the @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project and its many facets this year!

Register today for this 1/14/26 webinar:

SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too; Wisconsin clerks hope new law can alleviate statewide election official shortage; Georgia considers rules on when to use hand-marked ballots in election emergencies: electionline.org/news/2025/12...

Somebody mention this to Phillip Rivers! "Researchers have found that molecules and microorganisms ... are going through dramatic changes, first at about age 44 and then again when we hit 60. Those alterations may be causing significant differences in cardiovascular health and immune function."