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06.25.2026

Administration of Mail-In Voting

Measuring Data Across a Nationwide Patchwork of Policy Decisions

By Arianna Conte

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05.07.2026

Electoral Environment Changes Since 2008

Diving deeper into the voter registration rate and voter turnout indicators.

By Arianna Conte

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04.16.2026

U.S. Election Administration Remained Strong in 2024

Announcing the 2024 Elections Performance Index

By Arianna Conte

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03.21.2024

The Elections Performance Index Charts a Decade’s Progress in Election Administration

By Charles Stewart III

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03.10.2022

2020 Was a Banner Year for U.S. Election Administration

MIT’s Election Performance Index shows improvement across the board.

By Claire DeSoi

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11.17.2021

The Eyes and Ears of Polling Places

A brief introduction to the SPAE

By Joelle Gross

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