{"id":7632,"date":"2026-07-19T22:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T02:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/?page_id=7632"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:48:23","slug":"in-person","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/tools\/in-person\/","title":{"rendered":"In-Person"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Tools for In-Person Elections<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/ENG-20220210-NL-054-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"breakout\" style=\"background: #eeeeee\">\n<div class=\"content-width\">\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"tools\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-tools\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-7738\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7738\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/planning-for-elections\/\">Planning for Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7736\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7736\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/tools\/in-person\/\">In-Person<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7737\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7737\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/tools\/vote-by-mail\/\">Vote-by-Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Election Day(s) depend on meticulous details at each polling location: equipment placement, voter movement, wait times, and ensuring every voter can cast a ballot independently. At EDI, we develop tools that help election officials design and manage in-person voting sites that are efficient, accessible, and adaptable to any challenges the day may bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The tools featured here are publicly accessible, nonpartisan, and designed for real-world use in jurisdictions of any size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Together, they reflect our mission: applying rigorous engineering and research to enhance the voting experience for officials and voters alike, one well-informed decision at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_2941_cropped-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessible Voting Machines Calculator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Determine how many accessible voting machines a site needs to reduce voter wait times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Election officials enter their voting location details and current equipment counts to forecast wait times, test how adding machines changes those waits, and find the ideal number to keep waits to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Election Officials<br><strong>Partner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/election-officials\/accessible-voting-machines-calculator\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/election-officials\/accessible-voting-machines-calculator\">US Election Assistance Commission (EAC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PW1yZ6e30OU?si=2VkzyV03ynsnLKr4\" title=\"\">DEMO<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/accessiblecalc.eac.gov\/\" title=\"\">tool<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-06\/User_Guide_Accessible_Voting_Machines_Calculator_508.pdf\" title=\"\">USer GUIDE<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/iStock-1202146592-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Voter seen from behind filling out a ballot at a privacy booth against a brick wall\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voting Location Resource Calculator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Simulate the voting process across one or more locations to estimate wait times and spot potential bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Election officials enter their voting location details and current equipment counts to forecast wait times, then adjust resource levels to identify where adding equipment could reduce wait times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Election Officials<br><strong>Partner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/election-officials\/voting-location-resource-calculator\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/election-officials\/voting-location-resource-calculator\">US Election Assistance Commission (EAC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/resourcecalc.eac.gov\/\" title=\"\">tool<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.eac.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-06\/User_Guide_Voting_Location_Resource_Calculator_508.pdf\" title=\"\">USER Guide<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7967-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Two workers reviewing data on a computer monitor, one pointing at the screen\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wait to Vote Estimator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Estimate the minimum, average, and maximum voter wait times at a voting location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Election officials enter location-specific details to generate wait time estimates. These details include the steps in the voting process, the available voting equipment, the number of ballot questions, and either the current number of voters waiting or a voter&#8217;s position in line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Election Officials<br><strong>Partner:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/taketheplej.org\/resources\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/taketheplej.org\/resources\/\">Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I-OUk7GuK5o3\" title=\"\">DEMO<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/votetime.app\/\" title=\"\">tool<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/taketheplej.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Handout-Wait-to-Vote-Estimator.pdf\" title=\"\">Quick How-To Guide<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel-super reverse  \"><div class=\"cl-panel-super-blur\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_9652_professional.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-panel-super-content\"><div class=\"cl-panel-super-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_9652_professional.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"A tightly packed display of hundreds of political campaign buttons on a dark board, featuring candidates like Kennedy, Gore, and local Rhode Island races.\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-panel-super-text\"><p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wait-to-Vote Manager<\/h1>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/taketheplej.org\/resources\/\" title=\"\">COMING SOON<\/a>\n\n\n<p><strong>In collaboration with the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (PLEJ), we are piloting the new Wait-to-Vote Manager. 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