April 8, 2025

AI + Elections: A Different Mindset, A New Skillset, and A Growing Toolset

As artificial intelligence tools rapidly evolve, election administrators are exploring how these technologies can support their work—without compromising security, accuracy, or trust.

Join The Elections Group and the AI + Elections Clinic at Arizona State University’s Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory on April 8 at noon EDT via Zoom for this timely conversation about what it means to be AI-aware in election administration and how to thoughtfully experiment with emerging technologies in your office.

This webinar will focus on the practical side of using AI in elections: how to approach AI with the right mindset, build foundational skills, and evaluate the growing number of tools available. We’ll discuss real-world examples of how AI can assist with routine tasks like drafting communications, organizing information, and identifying trends, while also addressing key risks, limitations and ethical considerations.

Panelists include Bill Gates, the executive director of the Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory at Arizona State University’s Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions and a former Maricopa County, Arizona, Supervisor; Tonya Wichman, the director of the Defiance County, Ohio, Board of Elections; Diana Bowman, the associate dean for applied research and partnerships and a professor of law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; and Noah Praetz, the president of The Elections Group.