LATEST NEWS
First case study released: Utah shares its experience integrating GIS in elections
Utah had long considered integrating GIS data into its election processes, but it was the 2010 census that prompted the state to take action. Election administrators had observed that the changing of political boundaries at any level tended to expose the shortcomings...
Five statewide pilot studies launched to further geo-enabled elections
On March 4, NSGIC launched five state-wide pilot studies across the nation, when state geographic information officers (GIOs) and election directors (EDs) from Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia came together with subject matter experts to...
“Best practices” for getting started with GIS in Elections
A number of states have championed the use of GIS to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of their electoral systems in recent years, and NSGIC’s Geo-Enabled Elections project was created to further this goal across the country. So how does a state – or any...
NSGIC releases groundbreaking survey of election directors’ take on their progress towards implementing GIS in elections
National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released their findings from a first-ever survey of the nation’s state election directors, seeking to determine the current status of the implementation of GIS in elections. A number of states have championed...
NSGIC releases first-year report of phase one of Geo-Enabled Elections Project
National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released the first-year report of phase one of its Geo-Enabled Elections project, highlighting the project’s accomplishments in the first twelve months. These include completing a baseline assessment of how...