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An election miracle. Now: Setting our sights on 2027
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),...
Recordings from 2022 Elections GeoSummit available now
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,...
Commitment, collaboration, growth in focus for Elections GeoSummit, Dec. 8
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...
2022 State Election Director Report available now
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...
Six months left for Geo-Enabled Elections project; 2021 report released
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...
Geo-Enabled Elections in the news – data, progress across the U.S.; 2022 focus
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...
Progress, technology, reviewed at third annual Elections GeoSummit; sessions now available online
The third annual Elections GeoSummit was held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, with 220 elections administrators and GIS professionals in attendance. The day’s focus was on the progress that’s been made around the country when it comes to election modernization. Neal...
New web page, new resources to help states and counties enhance capabilities
NSGIC is proud to announce the launch of its new web page “Resources for Election Directors,” designed to smooth the path towards election modernization for states and counties wishing to further integrate GIS in elections. The page offers access to a range of tools,...
Four states’, five counties’ work to geo-enable elections published in 2021 pilot studies report
Despite numerous challenges for elections leaders in 2021, four states and five counties successfully tackled election modernization tasks within NSGIC’s Geo-Enabled Elections project during the year. Their learnings and insights are now available in the latest pilot...
NSGIC releases new survey of nation’s election directors covering technology, funding, support for election modernization
NSGIC’s Geo-Enabled Elections project has released the findings of its recent survey of state election directors around the country. Twenty-seven election directors from among U.S. states + Washington D.C., along with two from U.S. territories, weighed in on the state...