voting

A woman sitting at a tabl;e covered in ballots. Other tables with ballots and people are visible in the background.

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November 4, 2024

What to Expect When You’re Waiting for the Votes to Get Counted

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

A woman at a voting information booth.

Derrick Z. Jackson

November 1, 2024

Uneasy Election Enthusiasm in Philadelphia

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Poll workers assist voters on Super Tuesday at the First Ward Creative Academy, Mecklenburg County Precinct 13 on March 5, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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September 12, 2024

Ask A Scientist: How Can Science and Data Inform Fairer, Freer Elections?

Guest Commentary

A coalition of conservative, progressive, and independent students, some over eight days into a hunger strike, congregate in front of the White House to urge President Biden to prioritize voting rights at Lafayette Park in December 2021 in Washington, DC. Centered is a young person holding a sign that reads Hunger Strike 4 Democracy!

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September 10, 2024

One Issue Voters Can Agree On: We Need More Choices in our Elections

Christopher Williams
Former Staff

The Texas State Capitol

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September 3, 2024

Texas’ Mass Voter Purge Highlights a National Strategy of Suppression

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

Voter contemplating ballot in polling booth

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August 13, 2024

When Bad Ballot Designs Confuse Voters, Democracy Suffers. Science has Solutions.

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

Interactive map of 2020 voter turnout in Fulton County, Georgia (Atlanta)

August 7, 2024

Battleground Counties: New Interactive Map Highlights Racial Disparities in the 2020 Election

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

Daily Hampshire Gazette

January 16, 2024

Ask a Scientist: Can Election Science Ensure the Integrity of the 2024 Elections?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

plane with "scientific integrity" banner

October 16, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Building on Advances in Scientific Integrity

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Los Angeles City Hall, an imposing art deco-style building, surrounded by blue skies and palm trees.

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July 13, 2023

Angelenos Could Lead the Nation in Strengthening Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Daily Hampshire Gazette

December 23, 2022

Let’s Celebrate the Electoral Count Reform Act, Then Get Back To Work

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

polling station

Elliott Stallion/Unsplash

November 8, 2022

Hang Tight Tonight

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

hand dropping a mail-in ballot at a mailbox

Cindy Shebley/flickr

October 18, 2022

Scientist Reflects: Mail-In Ballots Address Barriers to Voting

UCS Science Network

Voting line

Daniel Acker/Reuters

July 28, 2022

In Cleveland, New Signs of Success Engaging and Turning Out Low-Propensity Voters

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

A cityspace of buildings in Milwaukee, WI, with a Shephard Fairey mural on the side of one building reading, "Voting rights are human rights"

Tom Barrett/Unsplash

July 1, 2022

How the Science Community Can Secure Our Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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May 5, 2020

New Study Shows Benefits of Voting by Mail

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Omari Spears/UCS

April 14, 2020

Activism in Hard Times

Fernando Tormos-Aponte
Former Staff

Omari Spears/UCS

March 11, 2020

States Need to Update Emergency Election Plans, Scientists Need to Step Up

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

January 15, 2020

You Can Fix #UnhealthyDemocracy in 2020

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

Mike Olliver/UCS

September 24, 2019

Dear Students of STEM, I Challenge You to Vote!

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Photo: Samuriah

November 5, 2018

Arizona and Renewables: 7 Reasons to Vote Yes on Prop. 127

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

Anthony Eyring/UCS

November 2, 2018

Fighting Climate Change: You’re 4x As Powerful As You Think

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

Mike Olliver/UCS

October 24, 2018

Students, Don’t Forget to Vote. You Too, STEM Majors

UCS Science Network

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October 22, 2018

Why Nevadans Should Vote Yes on Question 6

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor