MIT report ranks Michigan second in election administration

(Michigan Advance) Michigan is among the best in the nation when it comes to the administration of elections.

That’s according to the Elections Performance Index (EPI), which ranked Michigan at second in the nation when comparing election administration policy and performance from one federal election cycle to the next. Released on Friday by the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, the report scored Michigan at 88% on the EPI, second only to New Mexico, which also scored 88%. Rounding out the top five were Colorado (87%), Vermont (87%) and Nebraska (87%).

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson noted the improvement the state had seen since 2018.

“When I first took office, Michigan’s elections were ranked 31st in the nation, today we are number two,” said Benson. “We’ve reached this incredible achievement thanks to the outstanding work of Michigan’s clerks and poll workers, who administer safe, secure, and accurate elections. I’m grateful to the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, for its data-driven work to improve elections across the country. We won’t rest until Michigan is ranked number one.” ..................(more)

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