Online Voter Registration Tools
Developer: Rock the VoteOnline registration tools for jurisdictions that have not yet moved to online registration.
VTP Toolkit
Election administrators face many challenges planning for and running elections. This website offers tools based on the expertise of election administrators, business managers, and social science researchers that can help election administrators plan and conduct elections.
New: Video tutorials are now available for VTP Calculators
Mission
Established by Caltech President David Baltimore and MIT President Charles Vest in December 2000 to prevent a recurrence of the problems that threatened the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election. Since establishment, members of the VTP have studied all aspects of the election process, both in the United States and abroad. VTP faculty, research affiliates, and students have written many working papers, published scores of academic articles and books, and worked on a great array of specific projects.
Tools
Our goal is to demonstrate what is possible with such tools. The Election Management Toolkit is an open access place where technologies can be shared and improved. We launch this site with three key tools developed. We encourage you to use these tools and give us (and the developers) feedback on them.
Calculators
Line Optimization and Poll Worker Management
Developer: Stephen Graves and Rong YuanThis tool uses queueing theory to calculate the minimal number of service stations at a process step in a polling place so as to satisfy a service target on maximum waiting times.
Poll Worker and Machine Optimization
Developer: Aaron StraussAn easy-to-use calculator that takes basic information about a precinct and reports the number of check-in poll books and voting machines needed to keep lines short during a presidential election
Line Optimization
Developer: Mark PelczarskiThis simulation gives an idea of potential voter wait times for if you have estimates of projected turnout, average time to vote with your ballot and equipment, and average time required to check-in each voter.
Online Voter Registration
Platform for Designated Partners
Developer: Rock the VoteTechnology concept for states that have or will be implementing online voter registration, allowing them to receive registration applications electronically from designated partners.
Online Voter Registration Tools
Developer: Rock the VoteOnline registration tools for jurisdictions that have not yet moved to online registration.
TurboVote
Developer: Democracy WorksTurboVote keeps track of registration and vote-by-mail rules for all 50 states. It sends text and emails reminders for registration and elections.
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Funds for research and development of this site were provided in part by the Democracy Fund.
www.democracyfund.org
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