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New Challenges in Electoral Management
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Building Better Elections: New Challenges in Electoral Management
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Co-Chairs: Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College of Canada) & Toby S. James (University of East Anglia)
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Schedule ..........................................................................................................4
Panels ..............................................................................................................6
Venues and Directions ................................................................................. 19
Sponsors....................................................................................................... 21
Co-Chairs ...................................................................................................... 25
Participants .................................................................................................. 26
This workshop is sponsored by: the Electoral Management Network, the
Electoral Integrity Project, the MIT Election Sciences and Data Lab, the
University of East Anglia, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
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Schedule
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8:30– 9:00 Registration and Coffee 32–155
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome
32–155
9:30 – 11:15 Roundtable: Cybersecurity in Elections - Ukrainian Lessons Learned Panel 1: Promoting Accessibility and Participation Panel 2: Adopting New Technologies
32-155 32–124 32–144
11:15– 11:30 Coffee Break 32–155
11:30 – 1:00 Panel 3: Protecting the Cybersecurity of Elections Panel 4: Mitigating Election Violence Panel 5: Supporting Representation and Equality
32–155 32–124 32–144
1:15 – 2:15 Lunch & Roundtable: Cybersecurity - The Experience of American Election Administrators
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2:15 – 3:45 Panel 6: Adjudicating Electoral Disputes Panel 7: Encouraging Clean Elections Panel 8: Administrating Election Day
32–155 32–124 32–144
3:45 – 4:00 Coffee Break 32–155
4:00 – 5:30 Panel 9: Building Trust in Elections Panel 10: Improving Independence and Accountability Panel 11: Regulating Campaign Finance and Media
32–155 32–124 32–144
6:00 + Reception Meadhall
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Panels
Roundtable Cybersecurity in Elections: Ukrainian Lessons Learned
9:30 – 11:00 Room 32-155
Chair: Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz (IFES - Director for Europe and Eurasia) Participants: Michael Okhendovskiy (Chairperson of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission) Oleksandr Stelmach (Head of the State Voter Register Service) Victor Zhora (IFES - IT Expert) Yuliya Shypilova (IFES - Senior Electoral Advisor) Kateryna Popravka (IFES - Ukraine Interpreter)
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Panel 1: Promoting Accessibility and Participation 9:30 – 11:00
Room 32-124 Chair: Paul Gronke (Reed College) Discussant: Bridgett King (Auburn University) 1.1 Early voting in Australia: the costs and benefits of convenience Jill Sheppard (Australian National University) Katrine Beauregard (Australian National University) 1.2 How does non-precinct voting affect turnout? Using the Election Administration and Voting Survey to evaluate the effects of various voting reforms Andrew Menger (Rice University) Robert Stein (Rice University) 1.3 Migrant Populations and External Voting: The Politics of Suffrage Expansion in Central America Kevin Pallister (Bridgewater College) 1.4 Emigrants’ voting rights: how Election Management Bodies may ensure the effective political participation of voters residing abroad Ségolène Tavel (Council of Europe) 1.5 Diaspora Democracy: Electoral Participation by Displaced Canadians Stéphanie Plante (University of Ottawa / Elections Ontario)
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Panel 2: Adopting New Technologies 9:30 – 11:00
Room 32-144 Chair: Doug Hess (Grinnell College) Discussant: Richard Frank (Australian National University) 2.1 Electronic Voting in Botswana: Recipe for Political Instability Monageng Mogalakwe (University of Botswana) 2.2 And the winner is… Developments in the never-ending battle over the credibility of the Brazilian e-voting system Ana Lúcia Henrique (CEFOR - Câmara dos Deputados) 2.3 Assessing the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Election Integrity Ziaul Haque (Kennesaw State University & The Carter Center) David Carroll (The Carter Center) 2.4 Biometric Technologies, Electoral Fraud and the Management of Elections in Africa Olugbemiga Samuel Afolabi (University of Johannesburg & Obafemi Awolowo University)
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Panel 3: Protecting the Cybersecurity in Elections 11:15 – 12:45 Room 32-155
Chair: Michael Pal (University of Ottawa) Discussant: Cameron Wimpey (MIT) 3.1 Election Security: How Professionalism and Resources are Shaping the Future Mitchell Brown (Auburn University) Kathleen Hale (Auburn University) 3.2 Shifting Focuses in U.S. Election Administration: Election System Security and Contingency Planning Lindsey Forson (Auburn University) Robert J. Smith (Auburn University) Mitchell Brown (Auburn University) Kathleen Hale (Auburn University) 3.3 Data Security in Elections: Developing a Holistic Exposure and Adaptation Testing (HEAT) Process Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) Katherine Ellena (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) Gina Chirillo (International Foundation for Electoral Systems)
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Panel 4: Mitigating Election Violence 11:15 – 12:45 Room 32-124
Chair: Gabrielle Bardall (IFES) Discussant: Inken von Borzyskowski (Florida State University) / Gabrielle Bardall (IFES) 4.1 The Use of Violence During the Election Cycle Richard Frank (Australian National University) 4.2 Duration of Time Lag of Declaration of Results and Electoral Violence in Africa Ghadafi Saibu (University of Bayreuth) 4.3 Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWE) and Election Risk Management: A Conceptual Framework for Data and Indicators to Address VAWE David Carroll (The Carter Center) Paige Schneider (Sewanee: The University of the South) 4.4 Preventing and Mitigating Electoral Conflict and Violence - Lessons from Southern Africa Fabio Bargiacchi (European Centre for Electoral Support) Victoria Florinder (European Centre for Electoral Support)
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Panel 5: Supporting Representation and Equality 11:15 – 12:45 Room 32-144
Chair: Alistair Clark (Newcastle University) Discussant: Katrine Beauregard (Australian National University) 5.1 Candidates’ Personal Attributes and Ballot Information: Legislative Elections in Ecuador and El Salvador Carolina Tchintian (Rice University) 5.2 A Tale of Two Continents: Ranked-Choice Voting in Australia and America Benjamin Reilly (Murdoch University) 5.3 Does Compulsory Voting Reduce Inequalities in Political Representation? Ruth Dassonneville (Université de Montréal) Eric Guntermann (Université de Montréal) Peter Miller (University of Calfornia, Irvine) 5.4 Fabricating Precinct Boundaries Michael McDonald (University of Florida) Brian Amos (University of Florida) Ekam Kalsy (University of Florida)
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Roundtable Cybersecurity in Elections: The Perspectives of American Election Administrators
1:00 – 2:00 Room 32-155
Chair: Charles Stewart III (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Participants: Judd Choate (Colorado Director of Elections) Dion Irish (Boston Election Commissioner) Matt Masterson (Department of Homeland Security) Rob Rock (Rhode Island Director of Elections)
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Panel 6: Adjudicating Electoral Disputes 2:15 – 3:45
Room 32-155 Chair: Gabriela Tarouco (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco) Discussant: Kevin Pallister (Bridgewater College) 6.1 Electoral Compliance – A New Framework of Analysis Svitlana Chernykh (Australian National University) 6.2 Inaccessible Justice: The Relationship Between Election Dispute Institutions and Post-Election Challenges Joe Klaver (University of Michigan) 6.3 Can Election Forensics Help Courts Resolve Electoral Disputes? Dmitry Kurnosov (University of Copenhagen) 6.4 The Evolution of Adjudication in Electoral Commissions and Political Regimes since 1990s in Russian Regions Nina Ilchenko (European University at Saint Petersburg)
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Panel 7: Encouraging Clean Elections 2:15 – 3:45
Room 32-124 Chair: David Carroll (Carter Center) Discussant: Craig L. Arceneaux (California Polytechnic State University) 7.1 The Legal Definition of Election Fraud Leontine Loeber (University of East Anglia) 7.2 Mapping Clean Elections Across Indian States Imke Harbers (University of Amsterdam) Cécile Richetta (University of Amsterdam) Enrike van Wingerden (University of Amsterdam) 7.3 A Forensic Analysis of the 2017 Presidential Election in Honduras Maria Page (CIPPEC --Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth) Pedro Antenucci (CIPPEC) 7.4 Annulling Election Results: How Many Irregularities are Too Many? Chad Vickery (International Foundation for Electoral Systems) David Ennis (International Foundation for Electoral Systems)
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Panel 8: Administrating Election Day 2:15 – 3:45
Room 32-144 Chair: Netina Tan (McMaster University) Discussant: Ruth Dassonneville (Université de Montréal) 8.1 Poll Worker Motivations and the Public Administration of Elections Alistair Clark (Newcastle University) Toby S. James (University of East Anglia) 8.2 The Human Element: Poll Workers and Vote Confidence Bridgett King (Auburn University) 8.3 Lines J. Andrew Harris (New York University Abu Dhabi) 8.4 Photo ID Implementation in Missouri Counties Joseph Anthony (University of Missouri in St. Louis) David Kimball (University of Missouri in St. Louis)
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Panel 9: Building Trust in Elections 4:00 – 5:30
Room 32-155 Chair: Benjamin Reilly (Murdoch University) Discussant: Alistair Clark (Newcastle University) 9.1 Factors Affecting Expert Evaluations in Electoral Integrity in the 2016 U. S. Presidential Election: State Context and the Vote Differential Frank Rusciano (Rider University) Michael Brogan (Rider University) 9.2 Transparency as a Correlating Factor for Confidence in US Election Administration Nandi Vanka (The Carter Center) Avery Davis-Roberts (The Carter Center) David Carroll (The Carter Center) Obehi Okojie (The Carter Center) 9.3 Measuring Electoral Integrity: Electoral Officials’ Perceptions of the Quality of Elections Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College of Canada) Toby S. James (University of East Anglia)
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Panel 10: Improving Independence and Accountability 4:00 – 5:30
Room 32-124 Chair: Mitchell Brown (Auburn University) Discussant: Mitchell Brown (Auburn University) 10.1 De Jure and De Facto Autonomy of Electoral Management Bodies in Latin America and Africa Alejandro Trelles (Brandeis University) 10.2 The Dynamics of Delegation: Reforms in electoral governance and the quality of elections in Latin America Gabriela Tarouco (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco) Joaquim Meira (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco) 10.3 Reforming Elections for Electoral Intergrity in Nigeria Babatunde Oyekanmi (University of Ibadan) 10.4 Biased or Lacking Capacity? The Importance of Election Commissions for Election Quality Inken von Borzyskowski (Florida State University)
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Panel 11: Regulating Campaign Finance and Media 4:00 – 5:30
Room 32-144 Chair: Maarten Halff (United Nations) Discussant: Dieter Stiers (KU Leuven) 11.1 Full Disclosure or Faux Disclosure? How Discrepancies in Self-Reporting Standards and Practices Undermines Effective Transparency Andrew Dowdle (University of Arkansas) Karen Sebold (University of Arkansas) 11.2 Social Media and Democracy Michael Pal (University of Ottawa) 11.3 Electoral Management of Social Media and Fake News in East and Southeast Asia Netina Tan (McMaster University)
11.4 Policy Responses to Online Disinformation and Threatening Speech Chris Tenove (University of British Columbia)
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Venues and Directions
Workshop
The Workshop will take place on the MIT Campus. The meetings rooms are in the Stata Center (MIT Building 32) and the main room is 32–155. The Stata Center is located at 32 Vassar St. in Cambridge, MA, and it is one of the most distinctive buildings on campus.
There are a number of ways to access MIT and Cambridge from the APSA hotels and Hynes Convention Center.
Walk - The Stata Center is about 1.25 miles from the Sheraton Boston and Hynes Convention Center. Simply head NNE across the Charles River on the Massachusetts Ave. Harvard Bridge and you will enter MIT’s Campus. From there head East on Vassar St. until you reach the Stata Center. This walk will take around 25–35 minutes. Train - The MBTA “T” System has stops near the APSA hotels, Hynes Convention Center, and MIT. At any of the Green Line stops near the APSA hotels (Hynes or Prudential) take the “Inbound” train to Park Station. There you will need to change to the Red Line Train and take the “Outbound” train towards Alewife. You will need to exit at the Kendall/MIT Station. From there head West on Main St. and take a left at Vassar. The Stata Center is located at that intersection. This trip will take around 25–30 minutes.
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Bus - The MBTA Bus System has a stop near the Hynes Convention Center at Massachusetts Ave. and Newbury St. You will want to take the Northbound bus (#1 or #CT1) across the river to Cambridge. You want to exit on Massachusetts Ave. and then walk East along Vassar St. to the Stata Center. Uber/Lyft/Taxi - You will just need to route to The Stata Center at 32 Vassar St. in Cambridge, MA.
Reception The reception beginning at 7:00pm will be taking place a Meadhall (Cambridge Center, 90 Broadway). It is a 6- minute walk from the Stata Center.
The reception is open to all workshop attendees (please bring your badge with you). We will be providing a light marché-style dinner and non-alcoholic drinks. There will also be a cash bar if you wish to try any of the on-tap beers.
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Sponsors
The Electoral Management Network was launched in 2017 by co-conveners Toby James (University of East Anglia), Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military college of Canada), Carolien van Ham (University of New South Wales), and Leontine Loeber (University of East Anglia). It has 31 members from 6 continents, all of whom are leaders in the field of electoral management. Electoralmanagement.com aims to make the latest scientific research, policy advice and news about running elections accessible for practitioners, researchers and students. On the website you will a research library of publications, information about a research network and non-profit training and consultancy services through the University of East Anglia in the UK. Visit our website to sign up for our newsletter for updates on current research and events on electoral management issues. Online: www.electoralmanagement.com On Twitter: @electmanagement
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Sponsors
The Electoral Integrity Project is an independent academic project based at
Harvard University and the University of Sydney. Since its inception in mid-
2012, the Electoral Integrity Project has focused upon three issues:
• When do elections meet international standards of electoral integrity?
• What happens when elections fail to do so?
• And what can be done to mitigate these problems?
EIP has sought to produce innovative and policy-relevant scientific research
that achieves international standing in the social sciences and leads to a
significant advancement of capabilities and knowledge about elections,
democracy, and autocracy.
The EIP project is directed by the founding Director, Professor Pippa Norris,
and governed by an International Advisory Board. The project is administered
by the EIP Project Coordinator, Ms. Megan Capriccio. The work has been
generously funded by many foundations and partners, notably the Australian
Research Council Laureate Award.
Online: www.electoralintegrityproject.com On Twitter: @ElectIntegrity
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Sponsors
By applying scientific principles to how elections are studied and administered,
MEDSL aims to improve the democratic experience for all U.S. voters. Our lab
supports advances in election science by collecting, analyzing, and sharing core
data and findings. We also aim to build relationships with election officials and
others to help apply new scientific research to the practice of democracy in the
United States. Visit our website to learn more and sign up for our newsletter.
Online: electionlab.mit.edu On Twitter: @MITelectionlab On Medium: MIT Election Lab
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Sponsors
This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council of Canada.
We also acknowledge the support of the co-chairs’ home institutions:
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Co-Chairs
Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College of Canada) Email: [email protected]
Holly Ann Garnett is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. Her research focuses on electoral integrity issues, including election management bodies, electoral assistance, election technologies and cybersecurity, electoral assistance, civic literacy and campaign finance. She is a co-convener of the Electoral
Management Network. Following her PhD at McGill University, she was awarded a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship. She was also an Endeavour Research Fellow at The Australian National University (2017), a visiting fellow at the Åbo Akademi, Finland (2017), a visiting researcher at the Electoral Integrity Project (2014), and a Killam Fellow at Cornell University (2009). Toby S. James (University of East Anglia) Email: [email protected]
Toby S. James is a Senior Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at the University of East Anglia, UK. His research interests include electoral management, election administration and political leadership. He has published in many international journals including Electoral Studies, Government and
Opposition and Parliamentary Affairs, and is the author or co-editor of four books, including Election Administration and Elite Statecraft (Palgrave, 2012) and Comparative Electoral Management (Routledge, forthcoming). He is a co-convener of the Electoral Management Network, and was recently a senior research fellow at the Electoral Integrity Project. He is also the Lead Fellow on Electoral Modernisation to the All-Party Parliament Parliamentary Group on Democratic Participation.
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Participants
Last Name First Name
Institution Email Address
Abba Bashir Independent National Electoral Commission
Adona Natalie Democracy Fund [email protected]
Afolabi Olugbemiga Samuel
University of Johannesburg South Africa / Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria
Anderson Andy Amherst College [email protected]
Antenucci Pedro Universidad de San Andrés [email protected]
Anthony Joseph University of Missouri in St. Louis [email protected]
Arceneaux Craig Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo [email protected]
Atem Oben Henry U.S. International Center for Electoral Support
Bardall Gabrielle International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Beauregard Katrine Australian National University [email protected]
Blanco Oscar Centro de Capacitación Judicial Electoral (CCJE)/ TEPJF
Brown Mitchell Auburn University [email protected]
Brown Michelle National Democratic Institute [email protected]
Carroll David Carter Center [email protected]
Chernykh Svitlana Australian National University [email protected]
Choate Judd Colorado Department of State [email protected]
Clark Alistair Newcastle University [email protected]
Dassonneville Ruth Université de Montréal [email protected]
Davis-Roberts Avery The Carter Center [email protected]
Dayil Plangsat University of Jos plangsat4sure@yahoo,com
DeSoi Claire Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dominguez Roberto Suffolk University [email protected]
Donahue Shawn Binghamton University [email protected]
Douthit Evan Independent Researcher [email protected]
Dowdle Andrew University of Arkansas [email protected]
Fakhar Nadia Development Alternatives Incorporated
Fleet Jamie House of Representatives - Committee on House Administration
Forson Lindsey Auburn University [email protected]
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Last Name First Name
Institution Email Address
Frank Richard Australian National University [email protected]
Garcia Michael National Governors Association [email protected]
Garnett Holly Ann Royal Military College of Canada [email protected]
Gehrke Ryff Moreira
Manoel UCLA [email protected]
Gezahegn Derbew Tefera
Osnabrueck University [email protected]
Golder Matt Pennsylvania State University [email protected]
Gronke Paul Reed College [email protected]
Haque Ziaul The Carter Center [email protected]
Harbers Imke University of Amsterdam [email protected]
Harper Tim Bipartisan Policy Center [email protected]
Harris Andy New York University Abu Dhabi [email protected]
Henrique Ana Lúcia Câmara dos Deputados [email protected]
Hess Doug Grinnell College [email protected]
Hongie Pelekeh
Tapang Pan African University / African Union (AU).
Ilchenko Nina European University at Saint Petersburg
Irish Dion City of Boston [email protected]
Jajah Rashid WYSI-WYG SYSTEMS [email protected]
James Toby University of East Anglia [email protected]
John Sarah University of Virginia [email protected]
Kerr Nicholas University of Florida [email protected]
King Bridgett Auburn University [email protected]
Klaver Joe University of Michigan [email protected]
Kurnosov Dmitry University of Copenhagen [email protected]
Kyes Colby Voter Choice Massachusetts [email protected]
Lee Myunghee University of Missouri [email protected]
Loeber Leontine University of East Anglia [email protected]
Martin-Rozumilowicz
Beata International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Masterson Matthew Department of Homeland Security
McDonald Michael University of Florida [email protected]
McLoughlin Frank Independent Practitioner [email protected]
Menger Andrew Rice University [email protected]
Mensah Isaac Kofi Jiangix University of Science and Technology
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Last Name First Name
Institution Email Address
Mogalakwe Monageng University of Botswana [email protected]
Morrell Jennifer Democracy Fund [email protected]
Mueller Susanne Boston University [email protected]
Murvihill Dolan Voatz, Inc. [email protected]
Okhendovskyi Mykhailo Central Election Commission of Ukraine
Okojie Obehi The Carter Center [email protected]
Oriyomi Oladimeji Isiaka
Lagos State House of Assembly [email protected]
Oyekanmi Babatunde
University of Ibadaan [email protected]
Page María CIPPEC [email protected]
Pal Michael Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Pallister Kevin Bridgewater College [email protected]
Perry Ellen College of the Holy Cross [email protected]
Plante Stephanie University of Ottawa / Elections Ontario
Popravka Kateryna International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Reilly Benjamin Murdoch University [email protected]
Rock Rob Rhode Island Department of State
Rusciano Frank Rider University [email protected]
Rusciano Roberta Rider University [email protected]
Saibu Ghadafi University of Bayreuth [email protected]
Santoro Christine OSET Foundation [email protected]
Sawhney Nimit Voatz, Inc. [email protected]
Schneider Paige Sewanee: The University of the South
Sebold Karen University of Arkansas [email protected]
Sedziaka Alesia The Civitas Project/Arrington & Associates
Sehgal Tanya House of Representatives - Committee on House Administration
Shypilova Iuliia International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
Sirgo Henry McNeese State University [email protected]
Stein Robert Rice University [email protected]
Stelmakh Oleksandr State Voter Register of Ukraine [email protected]
Stewart Charles Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Last Name First Name
Institution Email Address
Stiers Dieter KU Leuven [email protected]
Suiarko Sergii Central Election Commission of Ukraine
Tan Netina McMaster University [email protected]
Tarouco Gabriela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Tavel Ségolène Council of Europe [email protected]
Tchintian Carolina Rice University [email protected]
Tenove Chris University of British Columbia [email protected]
Trelles Alejandro Brandeis University [email protected]
Vanka Nandi The Carter Center [email protected]
Vickery Chad International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
von Borzyskowski
Inken Florida State University [email protected]
Wimpy Cameron Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Zhora Viktor International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
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Sponsors:
This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
