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Polling Location Layout Diagrams

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Polling Place Resource Allocation

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Satellite Election Resource Allocation

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Vote Center Resource Allocation

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BOOTH

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ADA

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Consolidated Voting

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VBM Ballot Return

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Voter Travel Behavior

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VBM Drop Box Access

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

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Risk Reducing Strategies for In-Person Elections

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Layouts of In-Person Polling Locations

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Polling Place Guidelines

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Facility Types

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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.