A new University of Maryland (@UofMaryland) lab will work to boost the capacity of election offices to administer these contests crucial to our democracy, thanks to a four-year, $2.3 million grant from the Election Trust Initiative (ETI), a nonprofit that develops and supports

The CDCE's new Election Resilience Lab, housed within @bsosumd, will bring together researchers and practitioners to examine the increased demands that election officials face. You can learn more about this exciting new effort in Maryland Today!

I am very happy to share that @UMDGVPT's @cdceumd is growing to include a new Election Resilience Lab! This dedicated effort to strengthen American elections will undoubtedly expand CDCE's already impressive impact on the American public, & our democracy.

CDCE Faculty Fellow Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Flores recently co-authored a new International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) study: “U.S. Ethnic and Indigenous Media Play Critical Role in Countering Disinformation.” 📰 Read more:

Excited to share this piece from the Election Trust Initiative in @electionline highlighting researcher-practitioner partnerships, including the new Election Resilience Lab at the @cdceumd

Sports are perhaps one of just a few things that bring tens of millions of Americans together with a sense of joy and belonging. As a result, more than ever, teams have a role to play in building community and connection. In 2024, the @Raiders did just that. Yesterday, a paper

A new study co-led by @cdceumd and @HarvardAsh shows how stadium voting at Allegiant Stadium in 2024 offered a positive, engaging experience for voters and election officials—highlighting the potential of sports venues to strengthen civic engagement. https://t.co/OQdkqZm7vK

Four years after the Las Vegas Raiders moved into their sleek new home in 2020, the team used Allegiant Stadium to forge a deeper connection to the community—one that extended beyond the NFL team’s fans. By transforming the facility into a polling location during last November’s

Thank you @UofMaryland for covering our research on sports arenas as effective election sites! "The Las Vegas case study reveals 'a unique and politically neutral way to welcome new voters,' said Michael Hanmer, CDCE director." Read more:

A new study from @HarvardAsh and @cdceumd shows Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium a winning model for Election Day Voting. To read more, visit: https://t.co/yiZYbPwuUK @NVSOS @CiscoAguilar @ClarkCountyNV @scottpioli51

We're excited to share our new collaborative research on voting at Allegiant Stadium, home of the @Raidersimpact, in 2024! This was a great collaboration with @NVSOS and @ClarkCountyNV election officials, the Las Vegas Raiders, and colleagues at @harvardash & Temple University.

Check out CDCE Director Michael Hanmer's book, Discount Voting: Voter Registration Reforms and their Effects, to read more about the research backing this up! https://t.co/tWJcugfhc4

Thousands are hosting voter registration drives today to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. These actions matter even as "automatic" voter registration and other policy reforms expand. https://t.co/XlJhgqijPl

Our research with @VoteRiders finds over 21 million U.S. citizens lack easy access to documents proving their citizenship. It is important to understand who might face challenges registering and voting if legislation like the SAVE Act is enacted. https://t.co/PbJnFecCZo

To close the 18-year-old registration gap in Maryland: ✅ Strengthen automatic registration at the MVA ✅ Expand AVR beyond the MVA to other agencies ✅ Boost school-based outreach like student election judge programs Learn more at https://t.co/3DVFlv4z4a.

Montgomery County offers an additional model: Voter education and school-based outreach through a student election judge program boosted youth registration rates above what license data would predict.

Colorado shows what’s possible. Small changes to DMV pre-registration can boost rates dramatically. Notifying youth that they aren’t registered boosts rates by 18%, and implementing a default voter registration system boosts them by 29%.

Right now, 1 in 3 Maryland 18-year-olds is not registered to vote. Expanding automatic registration and voter education can help close this gap.

And that same pattern continues at age 18. Counties with more 18-year-old drivers have higher registration rates.

County-by-county data shows that license attainment among 16- and 17-year-olds strongly correlates with voter pre-registration rates.