The Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (CSED) at Brigham Young University is a nonpartisan academic research center seeking to increase knowledge about the practice of American democracy. CSED is committed to the production and dissemination of research that meets high academic standards, is useful to policy makers, and informs citizens. Founded in 1998, CSED has enjoyed significant success securing grants from foundations and other sources totaling several million dollars. CSED-sponsored research has been published by leading academic journals and presses in the areas of campaign finance, voting technology and election reform, presidential and congressional elections, religion and politics, and democratic deliberation. CSED scholars frequently provide expert commentary on national and local politics in areas related to their research.

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Friday, February 22, 2008

The Battle for Congress: Iraq, Scandal, and Campaign Finance in the 2006 Election, edited by David B. Magleby and Kelly D. Patterson, was recently released by Paradigm Publishers. Click here for more information.

CSED sponsored another successful round of the Utah Colleges Exit Poll on November 6, 2007, in Salt Lake City. To see the results and get more information, follow the Utah Colleges Exit Poll link on the left.

On May 7, 2007, CSED co-hosted the Voting Technology and Practices Conference with the Center for American Politics and Citizenship. For more information, click here.