AI + Elections Partners

The AI + Elections Clinic and Skills Hub are the product of several key partnerships between Arizona State University, International IDEA, Microsoft, The Elections Group and Ready for Tuesday.

International IDEA

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization of 35 Member States with the sole mandate to support and advance democracy worldwide. International IDEA contributes to the public debate on democracy and assists in strengthening processes, reforms, institutions and actors that build, advance and safeguard democracy, with a focus on electoral processes, constitution-building, democracy assessment and political participation and representation. Mainstreamed across all of our work are gender and inclusion, conflict sensitivity and sustainable development. Since 2023 International IDEA has worked on issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in elections, focusing in part on how Electoral Management Bodies across the world can harness the positive potential of the technology while protecting human rights and mitigating risks to electoral integrity, fairness, and accessibility, and also on the broader impact of AI on the electoral information environment.

Microsoft

Microsoft's Tech for Society team uses technology to strengthen the institutions that make societies thrive. We support secure elections, a vibrant media ecosystem, and respect for human rights and justice in communities worldwide. Our work on elections and societal resilience empowers people to participate in civic life and securely leverage technology, including AI, in democratic processes. Visit aka.ms/techforsociety to learn more about our work.

Ready for Tuesday

Ready for Tuesday works alongside election officials and trusted partners to strengthen operations, share practical tools, and build resilient systems that support secure, well-run elections.

Our team of former election officials focuses on three ideas:

Capacity: Supporting the people and institutions who make elections work
Readiness: Helping offices prepare for the full operational arc of running elections
Resilience: Building systems that allow election operations to adapt and continue delivering secure results.

We develop and facilitate exercises and workshops, offer direct program development support to offices and organizations across the country, and provide communications support. Through webinars, in-person engagements, curated resources, and aggregated information, we connect people to ideas and problems to solutions.

The Elections Group

The Elections Group (TEG) is a partisan inclusive organization that works to strengthen democracy and the trustworthiness of our elections by advancing the election administration profession. We do this by providing expertise to support professionals through collaboration, thought leadership, and effective strategies to elevate best practices. Our offerings include webinars, online learning, networking, in-person courses, and hundreds of downloadable resources. Visit our website (electionsgroup.com) for free templates, guidance, checklists, graphics, and self-paced election administration courses.