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R. Michael Alvarez

@rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social

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Election science pioneer. Prof at Caltech. rmichaelalvarez.com

Ramon Michael Alvarez is professor of political science at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), as well as the co-director of the Voting Technology Project, a joint Caltech-Massachusetts Institute of Technology initiative. .. more

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 7d

If you missed yesterday's great session of @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social's #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar-part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity project-featuring @voting.works' @benadida.com, listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/4hFe...

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · 11d

This week's Election Science Office Hours! @benadida.com will join me to talk about election technology, voting system security, and cryptography in elections! I'll be a great conversation, join us live at 11am Pacific on Wednesday!

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 21d

And here is the 9/16 episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours with @microsoft.com's Matt Masterson, hosted by @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social as a Spotify podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/0XBF...

Episode 23: Matt Masterson on election security

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Sep 7

Have you been working on a methods project this summer? If you are thinking about publishing your project, consider our CUP Elements method series!
www.cambridge.org/core/publica...

Quantitative and Computational Methods for the Social Sciences

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Sep 4

Listen!

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Sep 4

The 8/3/25 episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours featuring guest Natalie Masuoka and host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social (@caltechlcssp.bsky.social / @caltech.edu) is now available on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Episode 22: Natalie Masuoka and How CA Redistricting Might Change Asian American Political Representation

Podcast Episode · The Election Science Office Hours Podcast · 09/04/2025 · 54m

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Sep 4

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Sep 4

The 8/3/25 episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours featuring guest Natalie Masuoka and host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social (@caltechlcssp.bsky.social / @caltech.edu ) is now available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1PIG...

Episode 22: Natalie Masuoka and How CA Redistricting Might Change Asian American Political Representation

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Sep 4

Episode 22: Natalie Masuoka and How CA Redistricting Might Change Asian American Political Representation

Podcast Episode · The Election Science Office Hours Podcast · 09/04/2025 · 54m

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Sep 4

The 8/3/25 episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours featuring guest Natalie Masuoka and host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social (@caltechlcssp.bsky.social / @caltech.edu ) is now available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1PIG...

Episode 22: Natalie Masuoka and How CA Redistricting Might Change Asian American Political Representation

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Aug 28

Election Science Office Hours returns! On Sept 3 at 11am Pacific I'll talk with UCLA's Natalie Masuoka about how the new CA congressional district maps will affect Asian American political representation. Register using the link below:
www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/a-c...

A Conversation with UCLA’s Natalie Masuoka on Potential Impacts of Redistricting on California’s Asian Americans — Caltech Election Integrity Project

Please join us on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 11:00 am Pacific for the next episode of Election Science Office Hours, a webinar series presented by the Caltech Election Integrity Project and moderated by R. Michael Alvarez, PhD, Flintridge Foundation Professor of Political and Computational Soc

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 27

🗳🔬Election Science Field Notes🔬🗳
New on #Substack from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. See the link below, read Professor Alvarez's first entry, and subscribe to receive each new entry in your in-box.

#ElectionScienceFieldNotes
#DataNotDrama @caltech.edu

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Aug 27

I've started a Substack, "Election Science Field Notes." Please give it a read, and subscribe! Let me know if there are topics and issues you'd like for me to write about!

Why Election Science Field Notes?
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Why Election Science Field Notes?

(Answer: We need science and facts, and no drama.)

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