the University\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve spent eight years now learning how elections work across the country, what you need to know and how to get into this world\u2014because it\u2019s hyper specific and can be challenging to navigate,\u201d said Amber Fearn, coordinator for the EDI STEM for Elections Network, who will host the fall workshop. \u201cWe thought we would share this knowledge with people who may be interested in getting involved to help them learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presenters at the upcoming workshop will share their experiences working with STEM in elections and highlight potential opportunities they see coming up for assisting elections officials in preparation for 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that people have a general understanding, whether they\u2019re from Rhode Island or anywhere else, of how their elections are personalized to their area,\u201d Fearn said. \u201cThey should understand what is generally available to them and what processes that may be different or better are available elsewhere. Maybe it\u2019s something they can advocate for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other presenters scheduled to appear on Oct. 21 include Gretchen Macht, 溏心vlog免费B站 Engineering for Democracy Institute Executive Director; Rob Rock, Rhode Island Deputy Secretary of State; Bridgett King, University of Kentucky Associate Professor of Political Science; Hilary Rudy, Colorado Deputy Election Director; Charles Stewart III, MIT Election Data & Science Lab Founding Director; Whitney Quesenbery, Center for Civic Design Chief Program Officer; and Nate Young, Marcopia County, Arizona, Deputy Chief Information Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fearn also notes that in November, the EDI STEM for Elections Network will release prerecorded informational videos on the Institute\u2019s YouTube page. The videos will detail different aspects of how elections work from an engineering perspective and from outside perspectives. The network is also working on a spring workshop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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