About Project for an Informed Electorate
About This Organization
The Project for an Informed Electorate is housed at the Institute for Social Research at California State University, Sacramento, and directed by Kim L. Nalder, Professor of Political Science.
The Project for an Informed Electorate's mission is to empower citizens by fostering greater understanding of politics, policy, and government. We are dedicated to identifying, creating, and disseminating accurate, trustworthy, open, and non-partisan information.
We do so by conducting academic research, organizing public events, and pursuing innovative means of achieving innovative means of achieving widespread civic knowledge.
2022-23 Events
- Practitioners and Expert's Perspective on Californian's Divergent Views on Diversity and Race Poll Report, Webinar, Wed, April 3, noon. Register here
- Initiative Explainer, with the Sacramento Public Library and the Legislative Analyst's Office, Wed. Oct. 2, 2024, Downtown Library Galleria
- Californian's Divergent Views on Diversity and Race: Public K-12 and Higher Education, Nov. 8, 2023, noon to 1, Cottonwood Suite, University Union, Co-Sponsored with the Center for California Studies. Watch the recording.
- A Conversation with Representative Bera, in Conversation with Professor Kim Nalder Oct. 9 10-11:30, Hinde Auditorium, University Union
- Reporting in the Era of Disinformation, Information Overload, and AI. Wed, May 10 3PM, Alpine Hall, room 204. Brittany Johnson, Investigative Reporter at KCRA TV, and Nicole Nixon, Politics Reporter at Capital Public Radio (NPR) in conversation with Professor Nalder, discussing the challenges of performing civically responsible journalism in this unpredictable era. In-person!
- What Just Happened? A 2022 Election Analysis. Nov. 16 3PM Zoom. Watch
Our past event recordings are available on our events page
University Events Calendar
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Project for an Informed Electorate (PIE)
Sac State Downtown, 304 S Street
Mon. – Fri.,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 278-5737
informedelectorate@csus.edu