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Through our books, case studies, journal articles, papers, and surveys, the Ash Center is home to some of the world’s most advanced research and publications on issues related to democratic governance and self-governance.

To explore all research authored by Ash Center faculty, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School website. You can view the Ash Center’s open access policy here.

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How Americans Navigate Voting Information Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections

The Shorenstein Center’s 2026 Voting Information Trends project—developed in collaboration with the National Internet Observatory at Northeastern University, the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation’s Program on Democracy and the Informed Public, and The Civic Health and Institutions Project—provides new insights into the voter information landscape in the United States ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Among the resources, an interactive dashboard maps where Americans are finding voting information and learning about key aspects of the voting process—from sourcing polling locations to voter registration. Also included are a series of trends reports gauging perceptions of voting in the lead up to the 2026 midterm elections.

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Identifying Survey Respondents: Testing Alternatives to a Census
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Identifying Survey Respondents: Testing Alternatives to a Census

To find mothers who’d recently given birth across rural Indonesia, researchers assumed a door-to-door household census would beat asking a few knowledgeable locals where to look. So they tested both, side by side, in the same villages. Jessica Creighton and Wayan Suriastini ran the comparison — and the “thorough” method missed far more respondents than anyone expected.

Transparency for Development: PreAnalysis Plan
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Transparency for Development: PreAnalysis Plan

This report pre-specifies the analytical approach to a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of 200 communities each in Indonesia and Tanzania. The RCT evaluated a community-based transparency intervention that was co-designed by local partners and the Transparency for Development team.