Resources
The organizations behind elections.
Agencies, associations, nonprofits, and research programs for election professionals.
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Federal Agencies
International Organizations
- ACE Electoral Knowledge Network aceproject.org (opens in a new tab)
- Electoral Integrity Project electoralintegrityproject.com (opens in a new tab)
- International Centre for Parliamentary Studies parlicentre.org (opens in a new tab)
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) ifes.org (opens in a new tab)
- International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) idea.int (opens in a new tab)
- International Republican Institute iri.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Democratic Institute ndi.org (opens in a new tab)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe osce.org (opens in a new tab)
- The Carter Center cartercenter.org (opens in a new tab)
Nonprofit Organizations
- Bipartisan Policy Center bipartisanpolicy.org (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Civic Design civicdesign.org (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Technology and Civic Life techandciviclife.org (opens in a new tab)
- Committee for Safe and Secure Elections safeelections.org (opens in a new tab)
- Democracy Works democracy.works (opens in a new tab)
- Election Security Exchange securingelections.org (opens in a new tab)
- Election Technology Education Fund electiontecheducation.org (opens in a new tab)
- Electionline electionline.org (opens in a new tab)
- Institute for Responsive Government responsivegov.org (opens in a new tab)
- Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ) taketheplej.org (opens in a new tab)
- PEER electionreadiness.org (opens in a new tab)
- States United Democracy Center statesunited.org (opens in a new tab)
- The Center for Election Innovation and Research electioninnovation.org (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence electionexcellence.org (opens in a new tab)
- Verified Voting verifiedvoting.org (opens in a new tab)
Professional Associations
- International Association of Government Officials iaogo.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Association of Counties naco.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Association of Election Officials (The Election Center) electioncenter.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Association of Secretaries of State nass.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Association of State Election Directors nased.org (opens in a new tab)
- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) ncsl.org (opens in a new tab)
Consultancies
Academic Institutes and Programs
- Arizona State University Mechanics of Democracy Lab modl.spa.asu.edu (opens in a new tab)
- Auburn University Institute for Election Administration, Research, and Practice au-elections.com (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement, University of Maryland cdce.umd.edu (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University circle.tufts.edu (opens in a new tab)
- Elections and Voting Information Center evic.reed.edu (opens in a new tab)
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab electionlab.mit.edu (opens in a new tab)
- University of Minnesota Certificate in Election Administration (undergraduate and graduate) hhh.umn.edu (opens in a new tab)
- University of Rhode Island Engineering for Democracy Institute web.uri.edu (opens in a new tab)