Really great summary of this year's state legislation about elections from NCSL Elections, written by the indispensable Katy Owens Hubler. ncsl.org/resources/deta…

From Pew Research Center . Update on attitudes about no-excuse absentee voting and voter registration. pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

Here's an important paper about the demobilizing effect of making claims about electoral fraud, by Bernard L. Fraga, Zachary Peskowitz, and James Szewczyk. The specific case is the GA '20/'21 senate runoff. (In Political Behavior) link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Our article about communicating post-election audit results to the public has just been published by Public Opinion Quarterly. Check it out. doi.org/10.1093/poq/nf…

ICYMI! Update your rolodexes:

The final part of Election Asst. Comm.'s series for election officials new to presidential elections is out now! Commissioner McCormick discusses trust and transparency with experts from William & Mary Law School, @mitelectionlab, and Ada County Elections. eac.gov/election-offic… (1/2)🧵

In the newser this week, the Election Performance Central from MIT Election Lab and Stanford University plus a brief on AI from Center for Democracy & Technology, poll worker news from Issue One and NACo. Security info from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI and really so. much. more. electionline.org/electionline-w…

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Thank you to Mindy and our friends at electionline for helping us share the news that the EVIC 2024 Local Election Official Survey is in the field - now through August 30 - to over 3100 LEOs in all 50 States and DC. Thanks to all for responding, and let us know if you have Qs!

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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:

🚨New post alert!🚨 We've just added a deep dive on Arizona's 2024 election landscape to #ElectionsPerformance Central. Take a look: elexcentral.org/state-updates/…

The 🍊Orange State🍊 has now been added to #ElectionsPerformance Central! Read the newest report on Florida, or catch up on other states you might have missed: buff.ly/3AHREs1

Looking for reading material for the long weekend? Catch up on our latest addition to #ElectionsPerformance Central: an evaluation of "The Georgia Report" on illegal, out-of-state voting in the 2020 election: buff.ly/3Z6H7R3

Disability-related voting challenges are by no means rare, and take myriad forms. What are some of the primary challenges disabled voters face, and what has research shown about voting accessibility? Read up about the issues with our explainer: buff.ly/4gcQsx6

Election experts are sanguine about certification according to NPR. “All the evidence is that state and federal courts have shut down election officials going beyond their authority," said Charles Stewart III. npr.org/2024/09/03/nx-… MITPoliticalScience MIT Election Lab

Tight margins in a contested election can provoke public uncertainty in the declared results. One tool administrators turn to is the "post-election audit," but the techniques used can vary. Read more about this validation tool in our new(!) explainer: buff.ly/4gbF5oZ