• CEATS Program Named 2021 Clearinghouse Award Winner

    The Clearinghouse Awards, also known as the “Clearie” Awards, are presented annually across the U.S. for best practices in election administration by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), the EAC is charged with serving as a clearinghouse for election administration information. To further this mission, the EAC […]

  • VSTOP Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

    Since 2007, the Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) has been located in Ball State University’s Bowen Center for Public Affairs in the North Quadrangle Building at Ball State University. With the assistance of Dr. Jay Bagga, this program was started by Drs. Ray Scheele, Sally Jo Vasicko, and Joe Losco, three Political Science Professors […]

  • Ball State Centennial Celebration

    On February 11, the Bowen Center hosted an expert panel discussion on election security. Brad King, Co-Director of the Indiana Election Division moderated. Panelists were Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Dr. Jay Bagga, VSTOP Co-Director,  Angela M. Nussmeyer, Co-Director of the Indiana Election Division, and Senator Greg Walker.  Dr. Bryan Byers, VSTOP Co-Director, served as […]

  • Making Voting Work Report Published

    Making Voting Work: Assessment and Evaluation of Indiana Voting Centers This project was funded by the Make Voting Work Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. The Indiana project was directed by Dr. Ray Scheele and focused on the three Indiana counties (Cass, Tippecanoe and Wayne) that initiated vote centers in 2007 and […]