Vote of Confidence

The nonpartisan MIT Election Data and Science Lab champions the efficiency, integrity, and transparency of the democratic process

February 21, 2018 Kara Baskin Spectrum

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States’ administration of elections overall improved by 6 percentage points between 2012 and 2016, according to the Elections Performance Index (EPI) released today by the MIT Election Data & Science Lab (MEDSL).