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The MIT Election Data & Science Lab provides data-driven scientific analysis to better understand how elections function in the United States. [source: mit-election-lab] The lab serves as a clearinghouse for data sets that can fuel studies on elections and how they are conducted, offering a portal for election data and research tools produced by the lab and others. [source: mit-election-lab]
One of the lab’s key resources is the Elections Performance Index, which provides an objective measure of election performance in each state for federal elections. [source: mit-election-lab] This index has been updated to include data from 2024, allowing users to explore the data and learn more about how election administration is measured. [source: mit-election-lab]
The lab also conducts core research projects and provides analysis and news about its latest work, cutting-edge analysis, and research from its network. [source: mit-election-lab] Visitors can find information about what is new in election science through the lab’s resources. [source: mit-election-lab]
Use it for
A campaigner can use the MIT Election Data & Science Lab to access objective, data-driven measures of election performance across states, such as the Elections Performance Index. [source: mit-election-lab] This data can help campaigners evaluate how elections are administered, identify areas for improvement, and inform strategies for voter outreach and election integrity efforts. [source: mit-election-lab]