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View the PDF Brief Here | The EVIC Local Election Official (LEO) Survey is a yearly, nationally representative dataset designed to track the administrative, policy, and operational conditions of election officials across the U.S. EVIC has fielded seven waves of the survey (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023,…

We’ve heard it many times. Sometimes, it happens as they blow out the candles of their retirement cake or turn in their resignation letter. Sometimes we hear it at what we later realize was the last time a person attended a meeting or participated in a webinar.The job I got into – the work I signed up for –…

(Also appearing in Electionline Weekly)  The Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC) Local Election Official (LEO) Survey has been conducted annually from 2018-2024, except in 2021. This coverage over time has allowed our research team to identify trends and changes in the election official…

Local election officials (LEOs) play a key role in educating voters. But LEOs have to balance voter education with other competing needs and demands.Results from the 2024 Elections & Voting Information (EVIC) Local Election Official Survey and ongoing research by Merivaki and Suttmann-Lea identify three…

(SPECIAL FOR ELECTIONLINEWEEKLY) Local election officials (LEOs) are vital to maintaining trust and efficiency in the democratic process. However, turnover intentions among LEOs are concerningly high, with environmental challenges like resource scarcity and safety concerns significantly influencing…

Election officials in local offices across the country have experienced a surge in public records requests in recent years, and some of them are perceived as vexatious, unduly burdensome, frustrating, voluminous, overwhelming, or harassing. While requests for information are fundamental to government…

Election administrators face many headwinds in 2020. The confluence of an international pandemic and a historic presidential election has created numerous challenges for local election officials (LEOs). These administrators have navigated rapidly changing state rules and expectations about early and absentee…

Original post on electiononline The legal, administrative, and political landscape of election administration has experienced rapid change over the past two decades. Each election seems to bring a new set of challenges, prompting another wave of change and reform.In light of these pressures, we asked…

Original post on electiononline I think everyone knows that we won’t let the election fail – we will work ourselves to death before we let that happen.– LEO from Midatlantic, Female, 50-64 years old, college degree, jurisdiction has between 25,001-100,000 registered votersWhile they have a unique and…

Originally posted by electiononlineIn this final installment on the 2019 DF/RC LEO Survey, we explore the relationship between voters and local election officials (LEOs).There is a lot of talk this year about the key role LEOs play in ensuring a safe, secure, and accessible election, and for good reason. The…

Original post on electiononline In a new series of blog posts, we will share highlights from our 2019 Survey of Local Election Officials, a joint collaboration between Democracy Fund and the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College. The DF/RC team are appreciative of the LEOs who took time out of…