Resources
Athena Strategies collects helpful resources such as tools, fact sheets, guidance, and templates for use by election and other government officials, voters, partners, and other interested parties. These resources focus on election security, voting rights, and amplifying understanding and civil discourse about elections in the U.S. If you have a suggested resource for inclusion, please contact us.
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Examining the Evidence on Vote by Mail
This report by Sutherland Institute, Examining the Evidence on Vote by Mail, reviews the History, Politics, and Research about Vote by mail, and addresses Utah’s experience as a Vote by mail case study.
Election 2023: The Institute for Responsive Government’s Breakdown
The Institute for Responsive Government hosted a panel the day after the 2023 elections to offer an analysis of the state of election administration and voter access and discuss how other major legislative changes will impact elections in 2024.
Using Medicaid Automatic Voter Registration to Address Persistent Voter Registration Problems: Helping the National Voter Registration Act Achieve its Potential
This Institute for Responsive Government (IRG) report reviews the scope and underlying causes of voter registration barriers in the U.S. and discusses ways that automatic voter registration (AVR) for Medicaid may be a promising innovation that states can introduce to reduce these obstacles.
American Enterprise Institute – Conservatives Should Look More Closely at Systemic Election Reforms
This report by the conservative organization American Enterprise Institute (AEI) asserts that conservatives should recognize that the public is dissatisfied with the current state our political system and more.
Center for Civic Design Tools
The Center for Civic Design (CCD) uses civic design skills to help improve voting and make running elections easier by strengthening usability, accessibility, and plain language.
Open Primaries
#REPEAL CLOSED PRIMARIES. Open Primaries is an organization advocating for open primaries in all 50 states, so independent and unaffiliated voters are not excluded from voting.
Insurrection and Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Linked below are recent analyses relating to the insurrection clause in Section 3 Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and whether it disqualifies from office those that engaged in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Ranked Choice Voting
Ranked choice voting (RCV) — also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) —gives voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third, etc.
Department of Homeland Security Election Security
The Department of Homeland Security provides a description of election security practices and partnerships in place in this country.
Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics Civil Discourse Toolkit
The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) at Chatham University is a non-partisan center devoted to fostering women’s public leadership through education, empowerment, and action.