Independent research on voting methods, election design, and evidence-based governance. We study how the structure of a vote shapes its outcome.
One in five voters with disabilities reports difficulty voting — three times the rate of non-disabled voters. With 83% of polling places containing barriers and 14 states passing new restrictive laws in 2024, the accessibility gap is widening.
Australia's compulsory voting boosted turnout by 24 points and increased pension spending. Venezuela's repeal raised inequality. Across 21 countries, mandatory voting reshapes elections — but does it improve democracy?
From Estonia's majority-online elections to the Philippines' overseas voting and India's mobile app experiments — a data-driven look at which countries are embracing digital democracy and what the results show.
Swiss citizens vote on an average of 15 national issues per year — more than half of all referendums ever held worldwide. The result: 60%+ trust in government, a culture of compromise, and lessons for every community that governs by vote.
47% of young Americans voted in 2024 — up from 39% in 2016 but hiding deep disparities by race, gender, and geography. The data reveals a generation that is politically engaged but unevenly mobilized.
Americans show up for presidents but skip the elections that shape their daily lives. Local election turnout averages 27% — a crisis with measurable consequences for representation, policy, and community governance.
A comprehensive comparison of electoral systems across 193 UN member states — from first-past-the-post to proportional representation to hybrid models.
An estimated 33% of community association annual meetings fail to achieve quorum on the first attempt. This report quantifies the cost of quorum failure and evaluates which interventions actually work.
Get new research, reports, and analysis delivered to your inbox. No spam — just substance.