Director, Election Resilience Lab, Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement at the University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Joined February 2009
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There were long lines to vote on collge campuses nationwide, including at the University of Maryland.
@alysoun is Director of UMD's Election Resilience Lab part of @cdceumd at @bsosumd
She joined @7NewsDC live in studio this AM to talk about the pressures on election workers and problems at the polls.
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#Elections Under Pressure: #Counties Prepare for 2026 at #MACoCon #MDpolitics #MDVotes @CherylKagan @BaltCoElections @cdceumd @alysoun conduitstreet.mdcounties.org…
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MD Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) deployed 3 team members to Texas in support of ongoing operations. Earlier in week, two (2) members (Communication Specialist & Division/Group Supervisor) were deployed as part of Incident Support Team (IST). On 7/11 MD-TF1 deployed one K9 search team.
Activated: @fema has activated VA-TF1 to support the response to the Texas floods. Our team is sending three canines and a search manager and will depart this evening.
@ffxfirerescue
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On the occasion of the PA House being ready to approve a new voter ID law, here's a time series of D & R support for requiring photo ID to vote among PA respondents to the SPAE. The D growth in support mirrors national trends.
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Calling all soon-to-be graduates, and those looking for a new career opportunity 📢: @cdceumd is co-hosting a Maryland State and Local Government Career Fair on Wednesday, April 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building!
Register at bit.ly/mdgovcareerfair.
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NACo's policy steering committees are meeting today at #NACoLeg to consider policy resolutions that will guide NACo advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. Explore proposed policy resolutions here: naco.org/event/2025-naco-leg…
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By my count, 22 states are still doing their initial count of votes, although some are closer to being done than others. (e.g., CA is 86% done; RI is 98% done). Until then, treat turnout analyses carefully.
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The Force is strong in #Wisconsin election security as Darth's less talented brother—the beloved Chad Vader— learns in his bumbled attempt to take control of a Wisconsin voting station
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ATTENTION MCPS! Student Election Workers Needed!
Did you know you can earn money or SSL hours for serving as an election worker during the 2024 presidential general elections on November 5th and/or during the Early Voting weekend (Oct 26-27). – at Gaithersburg, MD
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Resiliency, Turnover, and Succession in Election Administration: The View from Academics and Election Administrators
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📣 ATTENTION MONTGOMERY! Today is Election Day! To identify your corresponding polling place or to download a copy of your personalized Sample Ballot, text CHECK to 77788 or
voterservices.elections.mary…. #YourVoiceYourVote2024 🇺🇸
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Early voting🗳️for the 2024 Presidential🇺🇸primary election starts TODAY - locations open at 7:00am.
#DYK you can take @RideOnMCT to all 1⃣4⃣early polling locations?
Use the #free Ride On Trip Planner App📳to find the fastest route🔗tinyurl.com/5xbf63n5
@777Vote @MontgomeryCoMD
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Great work by @md_sbe staff. Please use official resources to make sure people are getting the most accurate information on our elections
In preparation for the advent of Early Voting - I'm pleased to announce our mis/disinformation reporting portal. elections.maryland.gov/press…
The fight against election administration mis/disinformation is a collective effort. #trustedsource TY @delsandy for the passage of HB 333.
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The Great Resignation:
“NC has 100 counties and since 2019 has lost 60 county-level election directors. Including 4 who have already resigned this year (it's April, and a presidential election year)”
NC Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell is giving state lawmakers an update. One takeaway? NC has 100 counties and since 2019 has lost 60 county-level election directors. Including 4 who have already resigned this year (it's April, and a presidential election year) #ncpol
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The Real Great Resignation Continues
“Pennsylvania - Compared with experience levels during the 2019 election, the state has lost a combined 293 years of experience among the top county election officials as of this publishing date.”
Side effect of the election lies and vitriol — the loss of so much of the expertise and commitment that makes our voting system work so well. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/20…
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Incredibly, at the @cdceumd lunch today, @alysoun and I discovered we went to the same high school in the Poconos and had some of the same teachers! Sons & daughters of East Stroudsburg are everywhere!
Oh and apologies to everyone else in the room for that little 🟣⚪️ outburst. You’re lucky @jilliantweets28 and I didn’t burst into song. It’s not often that we get to cross paths with fellow Choraliers in the wild. Go Cavs! Beat Stroudsburg!