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Studying Voter Trust

Results That Matter:

Read about our ongoing program aimed at equipping election officials with resources and information to build trust among the electorate and boost trustworthy practices.

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Mapping Election Administration + Election Science

Assessing the current state of knowledge and practice in election administration.

Studying Voters' Experiences

Survey of the Performance of American Elections

The Survey of the Performance of American Elections is the only national survey of registered voters that is focused on understanding the voting process from the perspective of the voter. It was begun in 2008 and repeated in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2020. Access the dataset and latest reports here.

Election Data

Evolving Election Administration Landscape

Learning from Elections

Working to provide data-driven recommendations to make elections more convenient, secure, transparent, and cost effective.

Ongoing Research

Apr 5, 2023

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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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Research Projects

Using data-driven scientific analysis, we strive to better understand how elections function in the U.S. Read more about our core research, and keep up to date with our newest projects.

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Our Data

Our lab is a clearinghouse for data sets that can fuel studies on elections and how they're conducted. Here you'll find our portal for election data and research tools produced by us and others.

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