Engineering for Democracy Institute

Supporting Free, Fair, & Efficient Elections For All.

The Engineering for Democracy Institute’s (EDI) mission is to develop, distribute, and support the use of engineering tools and methods for the improvement of elections and the democratic process.

EDI is a collective of students, professors, and election experts focused on improving operational efficiency in U.S. elections.

Collaborating with election officials and organizations across the country, the EDI team utilizes data to guide and inform best practices in voting line management, voting location layout and flow, vote-by-mail processes, and election resource allocation, among other areas.

EDI believes in the transformative power of data to leverage improvements in 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.

26mNumber of Registered Voters
18/35Number of States / Counties
71,891New Observation Data Points Collected
1500+New 2D & 3D In-Person Polling Location Diagrams

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STEM for Elections Network

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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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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.

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