April 2022
ENGAGE!
CID Newsletter
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CID Expands its Voting Location Siting Tool to 14 States |
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As the 2022 midterm elections get underway across the U.S., the Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID) has expanded its Voting Location Siting Tool to 14 states. Election officials and communities can use the Tool to identify accessible and equitably distributed voting locations to boost voter access, as well as to aid in voter outreach efforts.
Using a web-based interactive data mapping system, the Tool—which now covers 51% of the U.S. population—can identify suggested locations within a half mile in diameter where vote centers and polling places would likely have the most success in serving voters.
The Tool identifies locations through a facility allocation model that incorporates the most up-to-date local demographic and historical voting data, which can then be customized based on specific local needs. In addition to identifying optimal voting locations, the Tool also enables users to map turnout data and demographic characteristics at county and community levels to inform outreach and voter education efforts.
States now covered by the Siting Tool are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
“As more jurisdictions struggle with barriers to the ballot box, our Voting Location Siting Tool helps efforts toward the opposite,” said CID Director Mindy Romero. “We use data-driven technology that helps inform where polling and voting locations should be, which can help communities provide its residents an equal opportunity to participate in the 2022 midterm elections.”
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Politico forecasts the 2022 midterm elections |
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The online political newsfeed makes its predictions for the 2022 midterm races for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state governorships. |
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Voting rights groups sue over Florida congressional map |
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Voting rights groups have sued Florida over a congressional map drawn by the governor and passed by the GOP-controlled legislature, saying it will diminish the state’s Black representation and benefit Republicans.
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Supreme Court ruling on Wisconsin legislative map puts voting rights advocates on high alert |
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A Supreme Court order blocking Wisconsin's redistricting map is sparking fresh concerns among advocates that the high court may soon further diminish what's left of the Voting Rights Act.
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New Democracy Research & Resource |
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This month the Center for Tech and Civic Life launched the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, a new non-partisan program to support election departments across the nation. The new collaborative brings together election officials, designers, technologists and other experts to help election departments improve operations, develop a set of shared standards and values, and obtain access to best-in-class resources to run successful elections.
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National Election Mail Forum, May 18 |
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CID Director Mindy Romero will be among panelists at this year’s U.S. Postal Service and National Postal Forum (NPF) special Election Mail forum on May 18, 2022 in Phoenix, AZ. Among topics discussed will be voter registration and list maintenance, mail piece design and visibility, reply mail and ballot security.
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona
May 15-18, 2022
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Below is a selection of recent CID media coverage:
Plans for California’s primary election are in place, but which groups show up at the polls could lead to outcomes disproportionate to their population in the state. “Voters in California’s upcoming June primary are very likely to be older, wealthier and disproportionately white,” CID’s Mindy Romero tells reporter John Myers. “This small group of voters decides the makeup of the November ballot for everyone.”
CID’s Mindy Romero points out that naturalized citizens often vote at higher rates than native-born citizens, so connecting with the latter group during elections is important. “Just because you help somebody become a citizen doesn’t mean they will automatically register to vote, or actually vote. There is still work in between to help them transition,” said Romero.
CID Director Romero weighs in on this story about the race for secretary of state in Arizona. While the SOS office in most states typically focuses exclusively on election administration, Arizona’s SOS is in direct line to succeed the governor, making it a more high-profile position with wider political implications.
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Center for Inclusive Democracy |
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The Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID) is part of the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and is based in Sacramento. CID conducts a range of national and multi-state research initiatives exploring voting behavior, civic engagement, electoral and economic research, the intersection of social justice and democracy, and more. Its research informs and empowers a wide range of policy and organizing efforts aimed at eliminating disparities in social and economic well-being. Now a cornerstone project nested within CID’s larger umbrella, the CCEP continues to produce groundbreaking resources and research for California. |
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