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City of Madison Clerk’s Office Named Inaugural U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Finalist for 2023 Program [1]

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Date: 2022-12

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office is a finalist in the nonpartisan U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence inaugural cohort of Centers for Election Excellence, a recognition that the City of Madison is committed to leadership in election administration and looking to develop even more resilient, trustworthy, and voter-centric election administration practices.

As a Center for Election Excellence, the City of Madison Clerk’s Office will have an opportunity to join together with a bipartisan group of election officials to support each other, and keep their skills fresh. The diverse inaugural 2023 cohort of Centers for Election Excellence include:

Contra Costa County, CA

Shasta County, CA

Greenwich, CT

Kane County, IL

Macoupin County, IL

Ottawa County, MI

Clark County, NV

Brunswick County, NC

Forsyth County, NC

Madison, WI

According to a recent study from MIT, public spending on election services ranks near the bottom, about the same as what local governments spend on parking facilities. This means professional development opportunities for election department staff can be extremely limited. The Alliance will provide the City of Madison Clerk’s Office staff opportunities to collaborate with and share best practices with their colleagues from around the country, creating a national community of learning and support.

“I am thrilled that after a nationwide call for applications from jurisdictions across the country, we have chosen the City of Madison Clerk’s Office as a Center for Election Excellence,” said Tiana Epps-Johnson, executive director of the Center for Tech and Civic Life. “The City of Madison Clerk’s Office is a leader in safe, secure and inclusive elections that put voters first. I’m thrilled to work with Maribeth and her team to take their election administration work to the next level.”

The U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence launched in 2022 and is a five-year, $80 million nonpartisan program that brings together election officials, designers, technologists, and other experts to envision, support, and celebrate excellence in U.S. election administration. Launch partners include:

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