Political professional. Program coordinator of @MITelectionlab at @MIT.

Cambridge, MA
Joined October 2008
Ir you think mid-decade redistricting is a new thing, I have a book for you. – at Cambridge, MA
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Good morning election friends! We've just launched the 2024 report + data from the Survey of the Performance of American Elections, which examines voter experiences from the perspective of voters themselves. Find it here: buff.ly/CPzfAYX
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Our friends at @ElectionsVoting have officially launched the results of the 2024 Local Election Official Survey. Check it out for a look at how election officials are doing, organizational challenges, & voter experiences: buff.ly/4hPwSXL
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GIG ALERT: Come work with us! We are looking for a research director to join our team ASAP; this position is a great fit for a PhD/ABD interested in helping manage a lab & contributing to a range of academic projects. More info & application are available: buff.ly/42rj5lD
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Don't miss our director's newest post on early voting trends! 👇👇👇
I've posted some final Election Day thoughts about early voting trends on Substack. playingwithelectiondata.subs…
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Why does it take so long to get election results? Well, collecting, verifying, & reporting election results is a daunting set of tasks! Refresh your knowledge of the process with our explainer: buff.ly/4feMROa
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The @MITelectionlab team won an internal prize at MIT that celebrates open data, for our work on cleaning cast vote record datasets and making them usable to the public. Others out of MEDSL did lots of work, too, and they're honored, as well. libraries.mit.edu/opendata/o…
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What's this? More data on Pennsylvania's mail ballots? Why, yes please!
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Looking for research on whether there was vote manipulation or anomalous turnout in the 2020 election? Our partners at #ElectionsPerformance Central examine just those sorts of claims. Short story: there is no evidence for this occurring. Long story: at buff.ly/3XrCvCz
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Happy Thursday, election geeks! Here's our first plot of the day: Arizona registered voters in 2020 and 2024.
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Happy Friday, friends! Don't miss this very nifty map showing which counties have seen the most media mentions of hand-counted ballots:
.Here at @MITelectionlab, we've been following news reports about pro-ballot-hand-counting efforts nationwide. Here's a map of where we've found media accounts of activism since last May, organized by county. I'm sure we've missed many places, but it underscores the mostly rural nature of this activism.
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Heads up, election friends!
Reminder to Local Election Officials (LEOs) to PLEASE take the EVIC 2024 LEO Survey which is in the field now through August 30 to over 3100 randomly selected LEOs across the 50 States and DC. Questions? Reach out here. THANK YOU!
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Keeping voter lists up-to-date and accurate is a tricky business, but it's an essential pillar of election administration. Read our new explainer all about the process: buff.ly/3OnDIqS
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🚨🚨🚨We're hiring!🚨🚨🚨 We're looking for someone to join us as a research associate - take a look at the job description and apply through the MIT portal: careers.peopleclick.com/care…
Gig alert! @MITelectionlab has an opening for a post-bac researcher. Perfect for folks right out of college who want experience with a high-impact research op. Please forward to any just-graduating undergrads looking for a job starting this summer. careers.peopleclick.com/care…
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Bipartisan Group Issues Ethical Standards for Election Admin. Led by @cstewartiii @MITelectionlab, @nyulaw Bauer & @BenLGinsberg @HooverInst, articulates role of ethical standards in conduct of elections & contrib. to public confidence in election process. bit.ly/3HITk4t
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Very important paper from @cwarshaw and @jdbk about the effect of consolidating elections. Turnout is increased. However, results don't change very much. A huge dataset and careful attention to method. A must-read. scholar.harvard.edu/sites/sc…
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The team here at @MITelectionlab is back after a year-end break, and if you likewise were on break and missed this, you're in luck! Data nerds, rejoice:
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