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States Embrace E-Signatures to Support Secure and...
Securing elections and making them more accessible and convenient, including the administrative processes that support them, are mission-critical priorities for U.S. states and territories. Secure and trusted voter identification is…
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Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and...
The constitutional transfer of power and authority from an incumbent American President to a successor is a momentous occasion in American government. In the present day, this transfer of authority…
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24 for ’24: Urgent Recommendations in Law, Media,...
The United States electoral process, and indeed American democracy itself, is under great stress. Over the last two decades, hyperpolarized politics and very close elections have led to fights over…
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The 2024 Election: Rebuilding Trust
Elections serve as the cornerstone of democracy, and the trust of the American people in this fundamental aspect of the democratic process is essential to the functioning of our democratic…
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Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure...
This document is a Cybersecurity Framework Profile developed for voting equipment and information systems supporting elections. This Election Infrastructure Profile can be utilized by election administrators and IT professionals managing…
Learn MorePreparing for Generative AI in the 2024 Election:...
This white paper is the result of a partnership between the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and the Stanford Graduate School of Business intended to generate non-partisan,…
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Election Worker Safety and Privacy
Concerns about election workers’ safety and privacy have been reported since the 2020 election in surveys, news articles, and testimony before congressional committees. Those concerns, along with a perceived increase…
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The Case for Multiparty Presidentialism in the U.S.
The intense partisan polarization and hatred in the U.S., alongside the growing willingness of many politicians and voters to support authoritarian practices, have generated deep concern about democracy in the…
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Federal Guidelines, Testing, and Certification for...
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) oversees a program to test and certify voting systems to a set of voluntary federal guidelines known as the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG).…
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Best Practices for Scaling Absentee Tabulation
While many Americans may view election day as a single-day event, election officials know that months of work and preparation go into running a successful election – and sometimes there…
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Take me out to the Blockchain
Learning about a new technology is exciting for some, but overwhelming for others. Wherever you are on that spectrum, the goal is for this paper to be a fun and…
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Private Funding for Election Administration
This report offers an overview of private funding for election administration. It starts by providing some background on funding for election administration in general and the role of private funding…
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Claims That Social Media Endangers Democracy Are...
Politicians, pundits, academics, psychologists, and consultants have been trying to understand why people vote the way they do for as long as democratic elections have been held. There are many…
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High-Tech, Low-Tech
The United States has moved from punch cards and lever machines to accessible ballot marking devices and optical scanners for hand-marked paper ballots and direct recording electronic systems. With more…
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Accessibility as a Focus, Not a Feature
The Help Americans Vote Act (HAVA) was born out of the 2000 Presidential Election, but its implications are still being felt today as election officials and voting system vendors work…
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