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October 2, 2025

Real Partnerships, Real Impact
How Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration Is Strengthening U.S. Elections

By Ashley Quarcoo, executive director
The Election Trust Initiative

In the face of new and enduring challenges—from underfunding to security threats to workforce shortages—election officials are constantly looking for ways to maximize their limited resources and bandwidth to best serve their voters. To make sound decisions in this complex environment—and justify those decisions to policymakers and budget authorities—election officials are eager for actionable insights and trustworthy evidence that can guide their work.

The good news? Across the country, a powerful trend is emerging: researchers and election officials are building relationships, co-creating shared research agendas, teaming up on projects that identify issues and test interventions, and disseminating findings and guidance to help solve these real-world problems. 

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