Policy area
Free & Fair Elections
Trust grows when elections are accessible, secure, transparent, and administered with competence.
The proposition
Durable confidence in democracy comes from practical reforms that let more voters participate and expect trustworthy outcomes.
Questions worth answering
Start with the consequential question.
How can administration become more transparent and resilient?
Where can state innovation build broader public confidence?
Our approach
Turn evidence into momentum.
Partisan division and outdated rules too often stall progress. Rainey Center creates the space, research, and relationships needed to move from a hard question to an actionable answer.- 01Advance practical election administration
- 02Build durable bipartisan relationships
- 03Translate state experience into national reform
Polling
September Policy Survey: Summary of Findings
Rainey Center. 1,004 registered voters, online panel, September 10-14, 2026. Weighted on age, gender, race, education, 2024 vote recall, and region. MOE ±4.9.
Policy Brief
Handling Presidential Election Emergencies Under the Electoral Count Reform Act
September 11, 2001, was election day in New York City. Municipal primary elections for offices including mayor, scheduled for that fateful day, were postponed due to the emergency circumstances brought about by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.…
News
The Daily Beast - Opinion - Supreme Court Just Dropped a Big L on Partisan Gerrymandering
Surprise! The conservative leaning Court squashed "independent state legislature theory," saying state courts have the authority to rule on election shenanigans.
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