How votes get counted and reported on election night—and how NBC News gathers and checks the data

The process of obtaining and reporting high-volume election data is complex. Hear from Fels Faculty Director John Lapinski, also Director of Elections at NBC News and Penn PORES, about how NBC analyzes vote counts and project winners on Election Day. 

Read the story at the NBC News website >

Fels welcomes Congressman Jamie Raskin to the Public Policy in Practice speaker series

The Fels Institute of Government was honored to host Congressman Jamie Raskin, representing Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives, to the Public Policy in Practice speaker series on September 25, 2024. A notable figure in Congress, Representative Raskin is the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and was the lead impeachment manager for former president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Student Event: Policy Coffee Talk with Mike DiBerardinis and guest Jane Golden

Join us for a Policy Coffee Talk featuring Fels Distinguished Fellow Mike DiBerardinis and Jane Golden, Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Policy Coffee Talks are offered to MPA and EMPA students as a unique “off-record” opportunity to discuss current events and relevant policy issues with active practitioners.

About Jane Golden

Student Event: Executive Leadership Dialogue with Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce and Highmark Blue Shield’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr.

Join Fels Distinguished Fellow Joseph Pierce for an Executive Leadership Dialogue with special guest Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Southeastern Pennsylvania at Highmark Blue Shield and SEPTA board chair.

About Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr

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