Engineering for Democracy Institute

Supporting Free, Fair, & Efficient Elections For All.

The Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI) is a collective of students, professors, and election experts with a focus on improving operational efficiencies in U.S. elections.

Collaborating with election officials and organizations across the country, the EDI team utilizes data to guide and suggest best practices in voting line management, voting location layout and flow, and election resource allocation, to name a few.

EDI believes in the transformative power of data to leverage improvements for the Election Day experience, for both the voter and poll worker alike. Our rigorous research and scientific methodologies serve as the fulcrum, addressing areas that need concentrated support in past and future elections nationwide.

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.