September 11, 2025

Improving Operations: Tools from the Engineering for Democracy Institute

How can engineering tools help election officials solve complex challenges? What innovations are available right now to support planning, resource allocation, and ballot management? And how can election administrators partner with STEM professionals to develop the next generation of solutions?

Join us for a conversation with the Engineering for Democracy Institute (EDI) on tools designed specifically for election administrators. The session highlights practical applications such as VoteTime.app (to estimate voter wait times), VBMTime.app (to project vote-by-mail processing workloads), BallotStorage.app (to calculate warehouse space and storage costs), and VoteLayout.app (to design polling place layouts).

During the discussion, EDI shares how engineering methods and direct collaboration with election officials are driving improvements in efficiency, resilience, and planning. Participants will also hear about new opportunities to engage with STEM professionals through EDI’s Science for Election Needs (S4EN) initiative.

This webinar is part of the Books & Ballots series, a partnership with The Center for Election Innovation and Research and Arizona State University’s Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory.