Despite the disinformation, legal actions and 2021 insurrection, election administration improved in 2020, according to MIT’s Election Performance Index.
And while nearly every state saw improvements from 2018, even during Covid-19 pandemic, not all states performed equally well.
The index examines voter turnout and registration, ballot problems, online tools, audits and other aspects of election administration.
The top-performing states in 2020 were:
- Vermont
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Wisconsin
- North Dakota
The lowest-scoring states were:
- New York
- South Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Mississippi













Samantha Shepherd, a child care director in Savannah, Georgia, and a single mom of two girls, said rising gas prices are affecting families at her center, including one mother who may not be able to take her children to school. (Courtesy of Samantha Shepherd)







