Academic Articles

Peer-reviewed papers

Can Official Messaging on Trust in Elections Break Through Partisan Polarization?
2023 paper in the British Journal of Political Science showing that videos increase trust in their own states

How Research-Practice Partnerships Can Strengthen Experiments Designed to Build Trust in American Elections.
2026 paper in the journal Politics and Governance

The Racial Gap over Trust in Elections (and how to close it)
2025 paper in Political Research Quarterly
Winner, 2025 APSA Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Best Paper Award

Can Public Information Campaigns Restore Trust in American Elections Across Polarized State and Party Lines?
2026 paper in the Election Law Journal
Winner, 2024 APSA Section on State Politics and Policy Best Conference Paper Award

Voters Distrust Delayed Election Results, But a Prebunking Message Inoculates Against Distrust
2024 paper in PNAS Nexus

Communicating with Voters to Build Trust in the U.S. Election System.
2025 paper in the Journal of Election Administration, Research and Practice

How Much Did Voters with Disabilities Trust the 2022 Midterm Elections?
2025 paper in the Journal of Election Administration, Research and Practice

Are Elite Cues Necessary to Drive the 'Winner Effect' on Trust in Elections?
2022 paper in Electoral Studies

Can Addressing Integrity Concerns about Mail Balloting Increase Turnout? Results from a Large-Scale Field Experiment in the 2020 Presidential Election?
2022 paper in the Journal of Experimental Political Science

Review papers

Communicating with Voters to Build Trust in the U.S. Election System: Best Practices and New Areas of Research
Review of the academic literature on what drives trust in elections