THE Democracy and Fair Elections LAB

Advancing Democracy Through Research

The Democracy and Fair Elections Lab, led by USC Professor Christian Grose, is a research initiative dedicated to studying andadvancing free, fair, and accessible elections in the United States. The lab focuses on nonpartisan, evidence-based quantitative analysis of redistricting, election administration, voting rights, and democratic representation.

Each year, the Democracy and Fair Elections Lab trains exceptional USC students in technical mapmaking skills, election science, election law, and empirical research. Undergraduate alumni have worked for Amazon, Meta, Common Cause, and law firms specializing in election law. Ph.D. graduates are now at Caltech, Harvard, Pomona, and UC Riverside.

The lab’s work is made possible by the generous support of the USC Bartling Research Fund, the USC Department of Political Science and International Relations, and the USC Schwarzenegger Institute. We are housed in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and continue to support research, policy engagement, and innovation to strengthen democratic processes at the local, state, and national levels.