While much of the world focused on COVID-19 and election controversy, a quiet revolution was taking place behind the scenes. Despite numerous challenges, and despite sizable turnover among election staff (52% of states saw a change in election leadership 2018-2022),...
Elections offices around the country have come a long way recently, in terms of verifying and auditing voter locations. This was evident throughout all the panels and presentations during this year’s Elections GeoSummit, held virtually on December 8. Montana,...
NSGIC has announced the fourth Elections GeoSummit, taking place virtually on December 8 from noon till 2 p.m. ET. This year’s focus is on advances made in geo-enabled elections, drawing on insights from the 2022 State Election Director Report. The program also looks...
As part of its final-year deliverables, NSGIC’s Geo-Enabled Elections project today released the 2022 State Election Director Report, documenting progress in the use of GIS technology in elections across the United States since the project’s inception in 2017. In the...
With six months remaining for the Geo-Enabled Elections project, key stakeholders are looking ahead to what’s next while also recognizing accomplishments to date. Currently, the project team is finalizing the 2022 State Election Director Report, documenting progress...
The Geo-Enabled Elections project was featured in the news this spring, shining a light on the work to make elections more accurate and efficient using GIS. The topic is timely, given that new voting districts are being rolled out across the country, followed by a...
