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President of @turnoutrocks | Co-created @fnpollingplace | Prev. managed @VotingInfo | @knanners lesser half | My kids are funnier (photos by @mariavicencio)

 Washington, DC
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Joined September 2008
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[catching pieces of a conversation between 6yo and friend] 6yo: You want to be the QUEEN of the United States? Friend: Yeah. 6yo: … I’m gonna be your boss.
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks24 Sep 2024
John @Dziurlaj's latest article for @TurnoutRocks is up on our website. Read "What is a Spatial Audit, and how does it aid Election Administration?" here: turnout.rocks/our-blog/what-…

What is a Spatial Audit, and how does it aid Election Administration?

In the first post of a new series on spatial data, John Dziurlaj discusses what a spatial audit is and how it can help with election administration.

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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks9 Aug 2024
X-ray vision for home inspections would be great! Until that happens in the real world, @Dziurlaj explains via architectural metaphor how RABET-V looks at software components' reliability, modularity, isolation, and depth to score product quality turnout.rocks/our-blog/cavea…

Caveat emptor no more: The RABET-V Architecture Assessment

Architecture, the A in RABET-V (yes, it’s an acronym), is a crucial differentiator between CIS’ evaluation program and others. But what makes architecture so vital that we would want to …

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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks28 Mar 2024
We've been working with @CSGovts_OVI since 2015 to help military and overseas voters through CSG's cooperative agreement with @FVAP. With a working group of election officials, we've developed data standards and policy recommendations. Read more here turnout.rocks/our-blog/helpi…

Helping to advance the US Military and Overseas Voting process since 2015

This article covers The Turnout's work, since 2015, with The Council of State Governments on their collaborative effort with the US Department of Defense Federal Voting Assistance Program called the...

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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks21 Mar 2024
Our friends, @ZachZarnow and @dehirsch1, at @StateCourts created a lyrical story (with AI-generated images) about the perils of the overabundance of information and describes how courts can help lead people through the "Sea of Junk" vimeo.com/920110405

Tiny Chat 138: Sea of Junk

What does trustworthy information look like? When facing a legal problem, desperate for guidance on navigating the legal system, can we blame individuals for gravitating towards anything that appears...

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Some imperfect words about who Kenneth Bennett was and how he helped elections take a giant leap forward. Deepest condolences to everyone feeling this loss.
The Turnout@TurnoutRocks20 Mar 2024
In memoriam: Kenneth Bennett turnout.rocks/our-blog/in-me…
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks8 Feb 2024
Non-voting election systems need a new and adaptive kind of testing. RABET-V is the answer. Read more about @CISecurity's operational program here in our latest article from @jungshadow: turnout.rocks/our-blog/rabet…

RABET-V: The answer to non-voting election technology testing and verification

RABET-V is the first operational program to verify non-voting election technology that ensures solutions are consistently, comprehensively, and robustly tested and verified to the latest available...

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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks19 Dec 2023
At @TurnoutRocks, we've been developing & advancing the use of Common Data Formats (CDFs) in election technology. Our own @Dziurlaj is at the forefront of this & presented to @EACgov TGDC about our work with @NIST on voting system interoperability & CDFs turnout.rocks/our-blog/impro…
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks14 Dec 2023
Easing election officials' burdens requires well-defined standards. No one knows more about them than @Dziurlaj. Read his thread on our work with @NIST on common formats, testing, and what's to come.
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks27 Nov 2023
Welcome, @grace_gordon724, who joins @TurnoutRocks as Research Associate & Project Manager! Read about Grace and more in our latest blog post from The Turnout's President, @jungshadow turnout.rocks/our-blog/welco…
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It was great to see the future of voting in College Park tonight. Hats off to the entire team that made this possible @HartInterCivic, @EnhancedVoting, @civicdesign, @CollegePark_MD, @TurnoutRocks, @CSGovts, and @MSFTResearch to name a few.
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electionline@electionline3 Aug 2023
In the newser this week, @CSGovts and @TurnoutRocks team up with support from @Microsoft to form the Election Technology Initiative. That, plus so much more election news and information. electionline.org/electionlin…

electionline Weekly - electionline

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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks28 Jul 2023
We appreciate @Microsoft’s innovation in this space and are humbled to be given the opportunity to carry this forward. Excited for what’s to come! Thank you, @GBadanes!
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We are excited for ElectionGuard to become part of the newly formed Election Technology Initiative by @CSGovts & @TurnoutRocks ! blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-i…

The next frontier in elections: Microsoft supports the Council of State Governments’ Election...

Earlier this week, the Council on State Governments (CSG) announced the formation of a new Election Technology Initiative (ETI), of which Microsoft’s ElectionGuard will be its first project. This is...

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We'd like to announce the launch of the Election Technology Initiative (ETI): a partnership between CSG and The Tunrout (@TurnoutRocks). With #ElectionGuard, ETI uses open-source tech to increase security, transparency, and voter confidence in the U.S. ow.ly/9GNI50PlW73
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JEARP@JEARPjournal11 Jul 2023
🔥 Hot off the (virtual) press 🔥 Volume 2 Issue 1 is available now! We once again have some fantastic contributions from some of the best election administrators and scholars around the country. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Check it out: electioncenter.org/journal-o…
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Many states are working to create new and innovative ways to help meet the needs of voters. Check out our article on Vermont's Voter Portal and how it's helping increase voter accessibility! ovi.csg.org/vermonts-voter-p…
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Eric Mill@konklone27 Feb 2023
Hey! The National Cyber Director's team in the White House is hiring a Director for Cyber Policy and Programs: usajobs.gov/job/708459900 It's a DC-based, GS-14/15, permanent (career non-term) role in EOP - and within a great team! It closes pretty soon - this Thursday, 3/2.
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks16 Feb 2023
Investment in data integration systems and integrators will break down system silos, centralize key election data, and enable better business intelligence and performance. A new white paper by @EnhancedVoting and @TurnoutRocks nass.org/node/2496
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The Turnout@TurnoutRocks16 Feb 2023
Developing requirements for any system—let alone some voter registration databases that may be decades old—can be a daunting task. @katyowenshubler outlines how process modeling workshops can help make requirements gathering easier turnout.rocks/our-blog/using…
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Me: I’m going for a quick run. Can you pick up your stuff in the living room and do your responsibilities while I’m gone? 10yo: Do I have to put clothes on? Me: [long pause] 10yo: FINE.
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