White paper documents least compact U.S. Congressional districts, and examines possible correlations of the composition of election commissions to average…
Azavea Releases Study on Compactness of Redistricted U.S. Congressional Districts
By Azavea on October 23rd, 2012
Hacks For Democracy: a Hackathon to Improve Elections and Politics
By Azavea on September 6th, 2012
This fall is going to be a hard-fought and sour election season both in the United States and in Azavea’s…
The Voter ID Law and Its Effect on This Year’s and Future Elections
By Azavea on September 6th, 2012
If you’ve been following election news, you’re likely aware of the controversy surrounding Pennsylvania’s strict Voter ID law. Part of…
Hacks for Democracy: a Hackathon for Elections and Politics
By Azavea on August 22nd, 2012
While Azavea works on all manner of software projects that use geographic data, there are a few areas where…
Does PA's new voter ID law impact groups differently by ethnicity?
By Azavea on August 2nd, 2012
If you’ve been following election news, you’re likely aware of the controversy surrounding Pennsylvania’s strict Voter ID law. The new…
Going Global – Letter from Istanbul
By Azavea on July 11th, 2012
I just returned from a trip to Istanbul, one of my favorite cities. Most of Azavea’s past work has been…