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New Research

Mapping Election Administration

We are delighted to announce that seven new white papers assessing the current state of knowledge and practice in key areas of election administration are now live, along with a number of other resources.

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

Apr 5, 2023

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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

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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