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All Aboard the Elections Express | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

Choo choo!! All aboard the Elections Express! Grab a seat, your favorite snacks, and make yourself comfortable, because today we’re going halfway across the country to highlight the most dynamic data-driven trends of may’s local elections.
Online Hostility Towards Local Election Officials Surged in 2020 | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

Since the 2020 election, the lives of election officials across the nation have changed dramatically. As a result of former President Donald Trump’s abrasive tirades against the integrity of American elections, many election officials have experienced an influx of violent and even criminal threats.
What Happens When the President Calls You An Enemy of the People | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

Since the 2020 election and the rise of the Big Lie, election officials across the nation have been under threat. The people who run American elections are traditionally low-profile officials, but in recent years they have been singled out for abuse on a national scale.
Oz and Fetterman: Duking it out ’til the Twitter end | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

A significant part of the highly contentious race for one of Pennsylvania’s Senate seats has occurred in an unlikely place and in an unusual format.
Encouraging Voter List Maintenance Efforts with an ERIC Indicator | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

Membership in ERIC was added as an indicator to the Elections Performance Index in 2020. ERIC has long been regarded as the gold standard of interstate cooperative arrangements in keeping voter registration rolls accurate in a way that honors the laws governing voter registration, encourages the registration of the unregistered, and protects vital personal information.
How Policy Influenced the Partisan Divide over Voting by Mail | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

The 2020 election opened up a big chasm between the parties in the use of mail-in ballots; 58% of Democrats voted by mail, compared to 29% of Republicans. In previous years, there was little-to-no partisan difference in voting by mail.
The Eyes and Ears of Polling Places | MIT Election Data & Science Lab

How long did you wait at the polls in the November 2020 election? 10 to 15 minutes, 30 minutes, maybe an hour, or perhaps even more? What might surprise you is that whether you’re a Floridian, Texan, New Yorker, or even a Michagander, the answer to that question varies greatly.