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Category: Research on Elections & Voters

Midterm Voters Found Mail-In Ballot Process Had Few Problems Nationwide

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023
On Tuesday, we told you about the MIT Election Data & Science Lab’s Survey of the Performance of American Elections for the 2022 midterms, and its finding that voters were overall satisfied with the voting process. Today, we’re exploring the findings on voting by mail – with results which may surprise people of both parties.
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New MIT Voter Survey on 2022 Midterm Shows Rebounding Confidence in Process & Shifts in Methods of Voting

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023
In May, the MIT Election Data & Science Lab released its Survey of the Performance of American Elections for the 2022 midterms. A majority of both in-person and mail-in voters expressed satisfaction with the voting process, but HOW voters voted shifted again from 2020 to 2022.
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Why People Don’t Vote Week: Nonvoters Less Likely to Follow News, Discuss Politics with Others

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022
This week we’re looking at the reasons why people don’t vote. Research shows when citizens don’t follow the daily news, or when their family and friends don’t vote, citizens are less likely to vote.
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ADM for Sept. 30, 2022: How Hard is it to Register & Vote in Your State?

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022
We conclude our week on voter registration with the release of the 2022 Cost of Voting Index, an ongoing study of voting access around the country. Spoiler alert, states with vote-by-mail and automatic voter registration ranked highly, while states with out-of-date voting practices and recent conspiracy-fueled anti-voter legislation finished dead last.
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ADM for August 29, 2022: Researchers Confirm Gerrymandering Used to Hold Power After Losses & Demographic Shifts

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022
We reported recently on the use of advanced mathematical models for proving gerrymandering to the courts. Now, researchers are confirming what democracy advocates have long suspected: Gerrymandering is being used as a tool keep political power in the face of a changing tide of demographics.
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