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Housed in Princeton, New Jersey, the Lab provides research to guide leaders, reformers, and government institutions in strengthening U.S. democracy. Our approach, anchored in research and data analytics, provides near real-time answers designed to impact quick-moving decisions by institutions and the public. Today, our projects focus on testing ways to make democracy more representative and responsive: ranked-choice voting, fair and open primaries, and innovations in redistricting.

Thus far, the Lab’s scholarly and policy projects involved the work of several dozen undergraduate and graduate students. Many have gone on to dedicate further important work to democracy. Former staff and alumni have taken on positions at the National Conference of State Legislators, Demos, the Center for Democracy & Technology, the Fair Elections Center, Carnegie Mellon University, the Election Lab at MIT, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and Schmidt Futures. 

If you are interested in collaborating with us on a project, please fill out our collaboration inquiry form. For questions, and to learn about potential work opportunities, email our executive director, Kyle Barnes (kyle@electoral-lab.org).