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Announcing our Newest Grant Recipients
We are pleased to announce that we are funding 18 research teams around the country with our new Evolving Election Administration Landscape Grants! Click here to read more & see the full list of recipients and projects.
New Grant Projects
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The Cost of Conducting Elections
Read our latest report on the cost of elections (and who should bear that cost), produced with the National Institute for Civil Discourse:
New Report
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Register for our 2022 Post-Election Webinar
On December 8, we will be hosting a public webinar all about the 2022 election, featuring our own takes on what happened as well as highlighting other researchers' work and what they saw. Register today to hold your spot and receive more details about the event!
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Announcing the Elections Performance Index
The MIT Election Data and Science Lab is proud to launch the updated Elections Performance Index, providing a nonpartisan, objective measure of state election administration from 2008–2020.
New & Improved

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By applying scientific principles to how elections are studied and administered, MEDSL aims to improve the democratic experience for all U.S. voters.
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