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

REMINDAR: 🟠TODAY🟠 Wednesday, 10/1 at 11am Pacific. Register NOW!

#ElectionScienceOfficeHours

@rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social of @caltech.edu / @caltechlcssp.bsky.social & @benadida.com of @voting.works #CaltechElectionIntegrity

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 12d

Join us on Oct 1 at 11 am Pacific for the next segment of the #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar & podcast, part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity project. Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social welcomes @voting.works Exec Director @benadida.com to talk all things #ElectionTechnology. @caltech.edu

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · 7d

"Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database" www.courthousenews.com/trump-admini...

Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database

The League of Women Voters warned that the Trump administration has encouraged states to use the database to purge voter rolls before the midterm elections.

www.courthousenews.com

Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · 11d

Congrats Mitchell, et al!

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Magenta Sage Strategies, LLC @magentasagellc.bsky.social · 12d

Great read from @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social on Substack about AI and #ElectionAdministration and Mike's recent #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar/podcast with @microsoft.com's Matt Masterson. Read this essay and subscribe at the link below:

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 12d

Here's the latest from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social on his #ElectionScienceFieldNotes Substack:

"Can AI Improve #ElectionAdministration? Excerpts from my recent conversation with Matt Masterson"

electionscience.substack.com/p/can-ai-imp... | @caltech.edu

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Ben Adida @benadida.com · 12d

Looking forward to chatting with my old colleague @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social about all things voting technology next week.

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 12d

Join us on Oct 1 at 11 am Pacific for the next segment of the #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar & podcast, part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity project. Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social welcomes @voting.works Exec Director @benadida.com to talk all things #ElectionTechnology. @caltech.edu

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 20d

Here's the latest #ElectionScienceFieldNotes Substack essay from @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. Read "Evaluating Voter List Integrity" and subscribe at the following link:

electionscience.substack.com/p/evaluating...

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · 22d

#ElectionGeeks, you don't want to miss this! Matt Masterson and @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social! Happening TODAY, Sept 16, at 11 am Pacific. #ElectionScienceOfficeHours
Register below:

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 22d

Join @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social co-dir, as he hosts @microsoft.com's Matt Masterson for a Conversation on Elections, Tech & the Current Information Environment on #ElectionScienceOfficeHours TODAY Tues, 9/16, 11am PACIFIC
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Christian Grose @christiangrose.bsky.social · Sep 4

Enjoyed discussing redistricting wars, voting rights, and communities of interest today at Widener Delaware Law School. As a redistricting nerd, I was energized but the legal audience found the relative lack of national guardrails normatively depressing.

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Christian Grose @christiangrose.bsky.social · Sep 4

Enjoyed this discussion on the effect of Prop 50's new redistricting map on Asian American voters & more with @caltechlcssp.bsky.social's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & UCLA's Natalie Masuoka - and not just because I was name-checked!🙂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3-m...

Election Science Office Hours with Natalie Masuoka, UCLA

YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy

www.youtube.com

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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

open.spotify.com

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MIT Election Lab @mitelectionlab.bsky.social · Sep 4

Election geeks, if you haven't heard, the annual ESRA conference is looking for hosts for the 2026 and 2027 conferences! More info available on their site; a great chance to show off your center &/or state:

Call for Proposals to Host

Contact

buff.ly

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Do NOT mess with the Benedictine Sisters, or ANY nuns, for that matter! Obviously this "activist" did not go to Catholic school or he would have known this. @votebeat.org @carterwalker.bsky.social

www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

Pennsylvania nuns honored for standing up to election misinformation

After a conservative activist’s social media post suggested that they were up to something, the Benedictine Sisters of Erie decided to speak out.

www.votebeat.org

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours coming up tomorrow for all my #ElectionGeek colleagues and friends!

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Sep 2

🟠TOMORROW, WED., SEPT. 3🟠
@caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social hosts UCLA's Natalie Masuoka on #ElectionScienceOfficeHours to discuss California's redistricting and its effect on Asian American voters.
⏬️REGISTER TODAY!!!⏬️

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

Our next #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar, part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity project, is 9/3 at 11 am PT. Join host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and guest Natalie Masouka for a discussion on "Potential Impacts of Redistricting on California's Asian Americans."
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · Aug 28

Excellent article on #Mansplaining and #Democracy in @apsa.bsky.social

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

Our next #ElectionScienceOfficeHours webinar, part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity project, is 9/3 at 11 am PT. Join host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and guest Natalie Masouka for a discussion on "Potential Impacts of Redistricting on California's Asian Americans."
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Aug 20

We should learn more tomorrow about the @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social plan to put redistricting on the November ballot.

Here @justinlevitt.bsky.social and I discuss why this is happening and the implications for the 2026 midterms:

youtu.be/8KRTLt3IAwM?...

What's Behind the Push to Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?

YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy

youtu.be

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · Aug 18

Here is the "Statement on Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines" from the League of Women Voters (@lwvus.bsky.social) | H/T @adamambro.bsky.social | www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

LWV Statement on Mail-in Ballots and Voting Machines | League of Women Voters

League of Women Voters CEO, Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to President Trump's vow to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines.

www.lwv.org

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 15

Today!

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 14

DEADLINE TOMORROW, FRI, AUG 15
Submit your proposal to our Call for Papers, Posters, Panels, and Participants. Info below.
⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Protecting the Election: AI & Governance in Elections" is Oct 16-17 at WashU, co-organized by @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair & @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. Call for Papers, Posters, Panels & Participation due 8/15:
polisci.wustl.edu/protecting-e...

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

And here is the video! With the amazing @justinlevitt.bsky.social, on the great redistricting controversy. youtu.be/8KRTLt3IAwM?...

What's Behind the Push to Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?

YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy

youtu.be

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 14

DEADLINE TOMORROW, FRI, AUG 15
Submit your proposal to our Call for Papers, Posters, Panels, and Participants. Info below.
⏬️⏬️⏬️⏬️

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Protecting the Election: AI & Governance in Elections" is Oct 16-17 at WashU, co-organized by @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair & @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. Call for Papers, Posters, Panels & Participation due 8/15:
polisci.wustl.edu/protecting-e...

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R. Michael Alvarez @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

It’s hard to compete with Taylor Swift, but we dropped a podcast today as well!! open.spotify.com/episode/7qH4...

Episode 21: Justin Levitt on partisan gerrymandering in 2025

The Election Science Office Hours Podcast · Episode

open.spotify.com

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 14

While you may be listening to *another* podcast this evening, when it's over, get into your #ElectionScienceOfficeHours era and listen to host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social chatting with guest @justinlevitt.bsky.social on Redrawing Congressional Districts.
share.google/x9W2fd8c9Xyr...

@caltech.edu

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Aug 13

Great #ElectionScienceOfficeHours episode, part of the #CaltechElectionIntegrity Project, TODAY, Aug 13, at 11 am PACIFIC with host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social and guest @justinlevitt.bsky.social Topic: The Push to Redraw Congressional Districts

🟠REGISTER BELOW🟠

CC: @caltech.edu

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

Join #ElectionScience Office Hours on 8/13 as @justinlevitt.bsky.social of Loyola Law School joins @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director for What's Behind the Push to Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?
www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/ele...

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Michelle Shafer @michelleshafer.bsky.social · Jul 10

18??? Way to go, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social! 🎉🎉🎉

LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · Jul 10

We now have 18 (EIGHTEEN❗️) fascinating episodes of Election Science Office Hours available to watch on YouTube or listen to via podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Visit the @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project's ESOH web page here to catch up: lindeinstitute.caltech.edu/research/lcs...

Election Science Office Hours

lindeinstitute.caltech.edu

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