Trust in institutions is at an all-time low. People are viewing governments, NGOs, big business, and even media with growing suspicion.
Regaining confidence in the vote in a climate of distrust
Robust Education will Help First-timers Vote by Mail Successfully
The upcoming US Presidential election, more than any other in decades, will require massive voter education and outreach efforts to ensure voter participation to overcome fears of coronavirus and COVID-19.
Science-based recommendations to keep in-person voting safe
COVID-19 has added a great number of challenges to the already difficult task of administering elections. In addition to being good election officials, these unsung heroes now need to be epidemiologists.
How to Design a Healthy Polling Place
While many Americans will choose to vote by mail during this pandemic, we all know that in-person voting is not going to go away. Even states like Oregon that are fully vote by mail offer in-person voting and ballot drop-off
5 Questions with Michael Diamond
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major challenge to electoral organizations. The planning horizon for electoral activities will go from weeks to months. How, then, should election officials move from a strategy of postponement, which is a valid strategy in the
The future of democracy depends on action and communication
A new survey by data services company Dynata shows that most American voters are very concerned that the Coronavirus pandemic may prevent citizens from voting in the upcoming presidential elections and states and jurisdictions must take action.