The Canvass is a compilation of election returns and validation of the outcome that forms the basis of the official results by a political subdivision.
“Elections are the way we measure the democratic process,” said Kathleen Hale, associate professor at Auburn University in Alabama. “As technology changes, and the pace of change accelerates, having top skills in the part of our government that measures democracy is critical.”
Hale's university and a number of others are doing their part to help measure democracy better and otherwise help improve the election process.
If you’re a legislator from Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Virginia and a few other states, count yourselves lucky. These states already get help from academia to improve election management.
And if you’re from other states, you may feel just a tiny bit jealous, and then motivated to put the town-gown connection to work for the benefit of your state’s voters, election administrators and election policymakers. “Universities are filled with smart people who know how to solve problems,” says Merle King, director of the Center for Election Systems at Georgia’s Kennesaw State University. “Finding a match between that problem-solving capacity and the deadlines and budget constraints inherent to the election process is where the magic is.
Inside the Report:
- Elections, Meet Academia; Academia, Meet Elections
- Felon Voting Rights: An Evergreen Issue
- Ask NCSL
- Legislative Action Bulletin
- From the Chair
- The Election Administrator's Perspective
- Worth Noting
- From NCSL's Elections Team
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