Agency official says EAVS data supports push for Election Day registration

An agency official said the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) and other research are "extremely helpful when we're considering changes to our policies, processes or laws," and described using provisional ballot data to back a proposal for Election Day registration.

The speaker said data sometimes bolsters new initiatives and sometimes is used to argue against changing the law when outcomes in other jurisdictions raise concerns. "We've been trying to push for Election Day registration using our provisional data, provisional ballot data from the EAVS as well as from other states," the agency official said.

The official also described a competitive element in the elections community, noting the use of the Election Performance Index to compare local performance with peers and to track improvement over time. "And we're always really proud when our election performance index numbers go up," the official said.

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