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Model statutory language released to help states advance GIS in elections
How does a state modernize elections administration when staff and funding for new technology may be in limited supply? One way to access technology that can save work effort and reduce the risk of errors is to enshrine the use of GIS in elections in state statute. At...
Redistricting using GIS – webinar available online now
NSGIC’s third webinar in its Geo-Enabled Elections Webinar Series, presented June 30, is now available to view. The 2021 redistricting efforts present an extraordinary, once-a-decade challenge and a variety of risks to election management systems. While election...
Redistricting in 2021 – get prepared with GIS; webinar June 30th
The 2021 redistricting efforts present an extraordinary, once-a-decade challenge and a variety of risks to election management systems. While election administrators wait for new district maps to be enacted, many sense that a primary concern, given already shortened...
Six states, six California counties start their journey as 2021 pilots
While Michigan, Montana, Oregon, and Minnesota may sound familiar - they are returning to the program for the second and third time, to further elevate their GIS in elections game - Vermont and Texas are new, and exciting, entrants into the program. “To say that they...
Online training on geo-enabling elections for election officials kicks off May 6th
NSGIC and the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) are delighted to announce a new online series for election officials and GIS professionals who want to keep up with the latest trends in election technology. The five free 60-minute training sessions will explore the...
Six new pilot studies available; exploring, implementing, and operating GIS in elections
While all eyes were on election administrators across the country in 2020, five states and one county still found the time to elevate their elections management through the use of GIS technology. The pilot studies resulting from this work are an opportunity for other...
Do it now, for successful redistricting later, Marion County, Fla., advises
“GIS is the best tool for election data management,” says Wesley Wilcox, Supervisor of Elections in Marion County, Florida, after a nearly two-decade-long effort to quality control and operationalize voter registration and election data. “A picture is worth a thousand...
Data transparency, model statute in focus at Elections GeoSummit
The 2020 Elections GeoSummit was held on December 10. Each year, the event brings together elected officials, the nation’s leaders in elections management and geographic information systems (GIS), as well as non-profits, academia, and the private sector to share...
Keynote speakers unveiled for Elections GeoSummit, December 10
NSGIC has announced the keynote panel for its upcoming summit. Powering Civic Engagement With GIS will allow participants to hear from three prominent democracy not-for-profits on how spatial information unlocks opportunity for them. The panel features Jeanette...
Elections GeoSummit announced for December 10, a virtual event
Each year, the Elections GeoSummit brings together the nation’s leaders in elections management and geographic information systems (GIS) to share leading-edge findings and craft best practices to enhance election systems. This year’s event will be held virtually, on...