Repairing Our Democracy
Research & Evaluate — Understand Impact — Effect Change
Forging a path through Research
American democracy is in crisis. Election reform may be one of the few paths out of our malaise.
Data-drive reform movements, which base their reforms and actions on empirical evidence and honest assessments of the causes and consequences of reform, have the best chance to effect change and restore faith in democracy.
SJ Research is dedicated to modeling, researching, and evaluating electoral reforms, both reform proposals and those already implemented. Read more...
Sarah John
A native of Australia, SJ Research Principal, Sarah John PhD, has been committed to improving democracy through reform for as long as she can remember. Sarah has over a decade of experience managing research in and with nonprofits in the D.C. area and has published widely on democracy reform. Trained in both qualitative and quantitative techniques, she'd be excited to work with you on your reform research needs. Sarah also has two pugs who enjoy visiting state capitols.
Democracy research consultants. Elections. Electoral systems. Research consultant.
(October 21, 2020) In the US election next month, record-breaking numbers of voters will cast their ballots by mail for the first time. Millions of these ballots will be processed by local election administrations inexperienced with large numbers of mail-in votes. Read more...
Browse my new blog. From time to time, I will post short pieces exploring electoral issues of the day or sharing findings of my most recent research. I'll also provide updates about my pugs' travels to state capitols. Important business.
