Many in the United States currently lack access to electoral information that could improve our ability to vote, increase trust in elections, and help communities better organize under-represented groups.
The report reviews current policies across multiple states, including Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and offers recommendations for best practices in maintaining voter lists and files, processing ballots, "curing" and certifying ballots, and increasing access to election information in order to spot potential problems and boost public trust in election results.
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Gordon-Rogers, Liza, Michael Latner, and Christopher Williams. 2024. Recommendations for Improving Election Data Transparency. Cambridge, MA: Union of Concerned Scientists. https://www.ucsusa.org/improving-election-data-transparency.
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