Engineering for Democracy Institute

The Idea of Democracy is Simple. Its Execution is Complicated.

The Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI) utilizes engineering approaches to make data-enabled recommendations that help election administrators and officials overcome current and future obstacles in election science. The EDI team has developed tools, practices, and guides to inform efficient voting processes.

25.1mNumber of Registered Voters

17/34Number of States / Counties

71,891New Observation Data Points Collected

1500+New 2D & 3D In-Person Polling Location Diagrams

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CCD Visits EDI

The Center for Civic Design visits URI to explore wayfinding in polling locations tested in VR.

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Engineering for Democracy Institute

University of Rhode Island
College of Engineering
Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering
2 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881

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The Engineering for Democracy Institute may work with, and may accept funding from, individuals and organizations on all sides of the political spectrum. EDI’s work is not and will not be influenced in any way by an individual’s or organization’s party affiliation or political perspective and it does not advocate for, nor work towards, the election or defeat of any individual candidates or the members of any specific political party or affiliation.