MIT Election Data and Science Lab

Happy Monday, election friends! We are kicking off a new series today, highlighting key state election data through daily visuals. The states: varied. The data: registration, mail-in, & absentee numbers, piping hot & straight from the states themselves. Get excited! Today's feature is Michigan registration data. Stay here tuned on social media for more information, or find all the graphs (along with much, much more), on the #ElectionsPerformance Central website: https://buff.ly/3AYcbZk

Looking for research about whether there was vote manipulation or anomalous turnout in the 2020 election? Our partners at #ElectionsPerformance Central examine just those sorts of claims. Short story: there is no evidence for this occurring. Long story: take a look at the reports on

In today's #ElectionsPerformance graph, we look at absentee ballot requests in North Carolina, starting from the beginning of this year:

The presidential election of 2000 and the highly controversial recount in Florida first brought the term “voter confidence” into political discussions. What does it mean, and how do we measure it? We've got an explainer all about it:

Today's #ElectionsPerformance graph looks at voter registration in Florida, specifically at the change in total number of registered voters by party between 2020 and 2024. Check it out!

Today, every state but North Dakota requires voters to register before they cast a ballot. How did our modern registration practices develop, and what laws are in place to guide them? Plus: how do we calculate how many people are registered?

Was there widespread fraud in the 2020 election? Our partners in #ElectionsPerformance Central examined claims of illegal voting in Georgia's 2020 election & found those claims contained key conceptual & statistical errors, and did not meet scientific standards of evidence:

How many new voters registered in North Carolina from July 1 through August 26? We've got a graph for that! (And! If you want the full scoop on the data & our process, you can also find it here: https://buff.ly/3ATsSoH)

Our first plot today looks at the week-by-week change in the total number of registered voters in PA as of 9/10/24. (Note that we're looking at net change, not new registrants!) Find more info about these data & our process, see:

Psst, election friends. Would you like a SNEAK PEEK at our next #ElectionsPerformance graph? Mosey on over to https://buff.ly/3ZiZ7Yw and take a look!