{"id":8020,"date":"2026-10-23T00:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T04:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/?page_id=8020"},"modified":"2026-10-23T03:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T07:07:16","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/research\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"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>Research<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/research-header-2.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=\"research\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-research\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-8011\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8011\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/research\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8025\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/research\/projects\/\">Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8024\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8024\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/research\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8013\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8013\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/research\/archive\/\">Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth wp-block-paragraph\">EDI&#8217;s findings are peer-reviewed and published in journals spanning election law, simulation, and ergonomics, including the <em>Election Law Journal<\/em>, the <em>Journal of Simulation<\/em>, the <em>Journal of Election Administration, Research &amp; Practice<\/em>, <em>State Politics &amp; Policy Quarterly<\/em>, and <em>Ergonomics in Design<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Journal Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). The impact of accessible voting technology on the 2024 presidential election. <em>XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students, 31<\/em>(3), 18\u201321. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3729510\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3729510<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manion, A., Bryant, L. A., Kimball, D. C., Macht, G. A., Romero, M., &amp; Stein, R. (2025). Ballots and booths: Best practices for in-person voting. <em>Journal of Election Administration, Research &amp; Practice, 3<\/em>(2), 22\u201331.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A., Kortum, P., &amp; Byrne, M. D. (2024). A call to arms for American democracy. <em>Ergonomics in Design, 33<\/em>(4). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10648046241297365\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10648046241297365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2024). A comparative study of electronic voting and paper ballot systems in modern elections. <em>Election Law Journal<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2023.0030\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2023.0030<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2023). Assessing precinct consolidation strategies through simulation optimization. <em>Election Law Journal, 22<\/em>(4), 363\u2013380. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2022.0015\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2022.0015<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2022). Assessing minimum accessible voting equipment requirements through simulation. <em>Election Law Journal, 21<\/em>(4), 259\u2013279. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2022.0019\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/elj.2022.0019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2022). COVID-19 and United States election systems: A simulation study of in-person voting in Rhode Island. <em>Journal of Simulation<\/em>, 1\u201310. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17477778.2022.2155258\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17477778.2022.2155258<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/mccool-guglielmo\/\">McCool-Guglielmo, E. C.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/durhamschool\/person\/jennifer-lather\/\">Lather, J. I.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2022). Impact of facilities layout methods on in-person elections: A theoretical exploration. <em>Journal of Simulation<\/em>, 1\u20139. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17477778.2022.2125847\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17477778.2022.2125847<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, Pearson-Merkowitz, S., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2021). The effect of ballot characteristics on the likelihood of voting errors. <em>State Politics &amp; Policy Quarterly, 22<\/em>(2), 121\u2013139. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/spq.2021.24\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/spq.2021.24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/20240508_Salerno_URIResearchExcellenceAwds-0038-1-3-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Macht, with the URI President, Provost, and VP of Research, received the URI Research &amp; Scholarship Career Excellence Award in 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Proceedings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maier-Speredelozzi, V., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, Tuttle, C., Limberakis, R., Stabile, C., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). Teaching engineering for democracy: Equipping social studies teachers in grades 6\u201312 to bring industrial and systems engineering principles into humanities classrooms. <em>Proceedings of the 2026 ASEE Annual Conference &amp; Exposition<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/60742\">https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/60742<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swanson, T., Lacroix, E., Hadzor, R., Quesenbery, W., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/amber-fearn\/\">Fearn, A.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Voting in VR: Polling place signage in an interactive environment. <em>Proceedings of the 2025 Election Science, Reform, &amp; Administration Conference (ESRA)<\/em>, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maier-Speredelozzi, V., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M. P.<\/a>, Tuttle, C., Koziatek, J., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Educational module for demonstrating ISE applications in elections to K-12 students. <em>Proceedings of the 2025 IISE Annual Conference<\/em>, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2024). Exploring process performance of envelope opening and ballot extraction options in vote-by-mail: A Utah case study. <em>Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 68<\/em>(1), 666\u2013672. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10711813241274424\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10711813241274424<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2023). A comparative study of electronic and paper ballot voting systems in modern elections. <em>Proceedings of the 2023 ESRA Conference<\/em>, Athens, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2023). Analysis of vote-by-mail processing: A time study from Salt Lake City. <em>Proceedings of the 2023 ESRA Conference<\/em>, Athens, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/durhamschool\/person\/jennifer-lather\/\">Lather, J. I.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2020). Analysis of layout impacts on resource allocation for voting: A Los Angeles vote center. <em>Proceedings of the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference<\/em>, 3128\u20133139. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/WSC48552.2020.9383877\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/WSC48552.2020.9383877<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.unl.edu\/durhamschool\/person\/jennifer-lather\/\">Lather, J. I.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2020). Designing for distance: COVID-19&#8217;s impact on a Los Angeles vote center. <em>Proceedings of the 2020 Winter Simulation Conference<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/2024-houghton-james\/\">Houghton, J.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2019). Data visualization and voter arrival behavior analytics. <em>Proceedings of the 2019 ESRA Conference: Polling Places<\/em>, Philadelphia, PA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Posters &amp; Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/alexis-ahle\/\">Ahle, A.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/adriana-esposito\/\">Esposito, A.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). Signature verification by the clock: Assessing processing times throughout the day [Poster]. Election Science, Reform, &amp; Administration Conference (ESRA), Phoenix, AZ. <strong>Winner, ESRA 2026 Poster Competition and the inaugural Dr. Robert Stein Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_0006-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Poster award winner! Authors (left to right) Dr. Macht, Leonie Otte, Alexis Ahle, and Adriana Esposito. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, Choate, J., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). Exploring operational trade-offs for mail sorter systems in the vote-by-mail process [Presentation]. ESRA, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). Elections don&#8217;t end on Election Day: Post-election processing timelines across the United States [Poster]. ESRA, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B. A.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). From signature rejection to signature curing: Investigating and visualizing state regulations [Poster]. ESRA, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/jeremy-herrera-santos\/\">Herrera Santos, J.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). Assessing election worker noise training and hearing protection in the ballot tabulation process [Poster]. ESRA, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manifold, Z., Pollock, B., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2026). From frontlines to online: Transforming election operations with real-time wait time data [Roundtable]. ESRA, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A., &amp; Quesenbery, W. (2025). Collaboration and verification of in-person voting signage guidance [Presentation]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Detecting the curables: Ballot rejections in vote-by-mail [Presentation]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Evaluation of machine noise exposure in the vote-by-mail process [Poster]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Hand-counting ballots in modern elections: Does question type matter? [Poster]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Timelines for the retention and preservation of voted ballots across the United States [Poster]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Election operations meets lean manufacturing: A vote-by-mail systems case study [Poster]. ESRA, Tallahassee, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M. P.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). The state of accessible voting equipment [Presentation]. State Certification Testing of Election Systems National Conference, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2025). Engineering for democracy: How do engineers support voting in U.S. elections? [Presentation]. IISE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018 to 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2024). Noise in the vote-by-mail process: A California case study [Poster]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (ASPIRE), Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2024). Multi-level analysis of the opening and extracting process in the vote-by-mail tabulation system [Presentation]. ESRA, Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M. P.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, Macht, G. A., &amp; Maier-Speredelozzi, V. (2024). Engineering for Democracy Institute [Poster]. NIUVT Fall Research Project Review, Groton, CT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B. A.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2023). Administrative decision making: Precincting, resource allocation, and outcomes for voters [Presentation]. ESRA, Athens, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/2024-houghton-james\/\">Houghton, J. P.<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/polisci.as.uky.edu\/users\/baki231\">King, B. A.<\/a> (2023). On the run: An analysis of mobile vote center utilization [Presentation]. ESRA, Athens, GA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2018). The human factor of voting [Presentation]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7672-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leonie, with her posters, presented at ESRA on curing and noise research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-364x485.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-2000x2667.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-2560x3413.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_7650-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sara, with her poster, presented at ESRA on post-election processing timelines research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfc6 Brandt, D. (Host). (2024, October 29). The election process: Fast, accurate, or cheap, pick two (Season 5, Episode 5) [Audio podcast episode]. In <em>Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast<\/em>. Guest: Macht, G. A. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.iise.org\/episodes\/the-election-process-fast-accurate-or-cheap-pick-two\">Listen<\/a>. <strong>AZBEE Southeast Regional Gold Award for Online Podcast, American Society of Business Publication Editors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brandt, D. (Host). (2020, December 10). 2020: ISEs review a year of resilience and rebirth (Season 2, Episode 9) [Audio podcast episode]. In <em>Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast<\/em>. Guests: Watts, B., Macht, G. A., &amp; Hobbs, A. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.iise.org\/episodes\/2020-ises-review-a-year-of-resilience-and-rebirth\">Listen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brandt, D. (Host). (2020, October 22). Easing Election Day delays through industrial and systems engineering (Season 2, Episode 6) [Audio podcast episode]. In <em>Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast<\/em>. Guests: Albert, L., &amp; Macht, G. A. <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.iise.org\/episodes\/election-day-process-improvement-through-industrial-and-systems-engineering\">Listen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IISEPodcast-Macht-2024-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"6689\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1603123781-artwork-copy-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/1607554550-artwork-copy-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invited Talks, Panels &amp; Webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott, J., Mirkovic, J., Pollock, B., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Election project highlights [Panel]. Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions Summer National Convening, Fort Lauderdale, FL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Mail ballot math: Engineering tools for vote-by-mail [Webinar]. Vote at Home Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering for Democracy Institute. (2025). Improving elections: Tools from the Engineering for Democracy Institute [Webinar]. The Elections Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Mail ballots: Faster verification, better processes, and safer tabulation [Webinar]. Center for Election Innovation &amp; Research and The Elections Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering for Democracy Institute. (2025). Tools and support for election administrators [Presentation]. Election Center National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early, M., Hall, T., Scala, N., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Election officials and researchers working together [Panel]. U.S. Election Assistance Commission Data Summit, Cambridge, MA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2025). Utilizing engineering to sustain and advance democracy [Webinar]. Election Science Office Hours, Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy, Caltech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2025). Research and practice: Multnomah County, OR [Presentation]. The Election Center, San Diego, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering for Democracy Institute. (2025). PLEJ and EDI: Collaborative projects [Presentation]. Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions Winter Convening, San Diego, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2025). Research and practice: Multnomah County, OR [Presentation]. Election Trust Initiative and Partner Convening, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuttle, C., Koziatek, J., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M. P.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a>, Maier-Speredelozzi, V., <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2025). Industrial and systems engineers&#8217; impact on in-person voting [Workshop]. TI STEM Super Saturday, Providence, RI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2024). How engineers support voting in U.S. elections [Presentation]. 48th Annual Fulbright Association Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering for Democracy Institute. (2024). STEM for Elections Network: In-person workshop [Workshop]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (ASPIRE), Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2024). What&#8217;s new at PLEJ: Wait to Vote Estimator [Presentation]. Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions Summer Convening, Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineering for Democracy Institute. (2024). Polling location diagrams: Challenges and tools [Webinar]. The Elections Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI VOTES. (2023). In-person voting [Presentation]. National Conference of State Legislatures Forecast &#8217;24, Austin, TX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI VOTES. (2023). Tools for election officials [Presentation]. Kentucky County Clerks&#8217; Association Conference, Covington, KY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrick, T., Bernholz, L., &amp; Macht, G. A. (2023). Applying design in U.S. elections [Panel]. Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school), Stanford University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2023). URI VOTES: Exercising engineering for a sustained democracy [Presentation]. Society of Women Engineers WE Local, Hartford, CT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI VOTES. (2023). Tools and resources for election officials [Presentation]. The Election Center, Pasadena, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2021). URI VOTES engineering tools for election administration [Presentation]. Association of Election Commission Officials of Illinois.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2021). Roundtable: Election administration in 2020 and beyond [Facilitator]. ESRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alvarez, R. M., Duchin, M., Macht, G. A., &amp; Stewart, C., III. (2021). Convergence-acceleration in meeting the nation&#8217;s election administration challenges [Presentation]. State Certification Testing of Voting Systems National Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2021). Designing for distance: In-person elections during COVID-19 [Presentation]. State Certification Testing of Voting Systems National Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2020). Reflection of 2020 election from a cross-country perspective [Panel]. Boston Society of Architecture, Access Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2020). Enhancing democracy: The power of design in voting spaces [Panel]. American Institute of Architects New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2020). Designing for distance [Panel]. Bipartisan Policy Center, Socially Distanced Voting webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2020). Designing polling locations for COVID-19 [Webinar]. Center for Tech and Civic Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2020). An overview of URI VOTES [Presentation]. Democracy Fund, National Conference of State Election Associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a>, &amp; Macht, G. A. (2019). RI VOTES [Presentation]. State Certification Testing of Voting Systems National Conference, Sacramento, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macht, G. A. (2017). How we can help: Applying industrial engineering to Election Day operations [Presentation]. Rhode Island Elections Task Force Town Hall, Pawtucket, RI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Theses &amp; Dissertations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/2024-houghton-james\/\">Houghton, J. P.<\/a> (2024). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/oa_diss\/1635\/\">Executing advanced algorithms to extrapolate voter arrival behavior in U.S. elections<\/a><\/em> [Doctoral dissertation, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a> (2022). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/oa_diss\/1401\/\">Measuring the effects of system conditions on U.S. elections through simulation<\/a><\/em> [Doctoral dissertation, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/sara-nunes-staff\/\">Nunes, S. R.<\/a> (2025). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/2600\/\">Spatial requirements for the long-term storage of voter-verified paper ballots<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/malinda-fry\/\">Fry, M. P.<\/a> (2025). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/2616\/\">The state of accessible voting equipment: A review from 2000 to 2024<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/gianna-wadowski\/\">Wadowski, G. M.<\/a> (2025). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/2578\/\">A comparative study of electronic and paper ballot systems in modern U.S. elections<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/leonie-otte\/\">Otte, L. S.<\/a> (2023). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/2359\/\">Analysis of vote-by-mail processing and tabulation: A time study from Salt Lake City<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island and TU Braunschweig].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/mccool-guglielmo\/\">McCool-Guglielmo, E.<\/a> (2021). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/1999\/\">Impact of facilities layout methods on in-person elections: A theoretical exploration<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/nicholas-bernardo-staff\/\">Bernardo, N. D., Jr.<\/a> (2019). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/1524\/\">Quantification of voting error: The 2018 Rhode Island midterms<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/meet\/2024-houghton-james\/\">Houghton, J. P.<\/a> (2019). <em><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.uri.edu\/theses\/1516\/\">Estimation of voter arrival rates using electronic poll book transaction logs<\/a><\/em> [Master&#8217;s thesis, University of Rhode Island].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_5919-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_5919-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_5919-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/edi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/931\/IMG_5919-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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