BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 13 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:

In September, Idaho Policy Institute Cofounder and Associate Research Professor Vanessa Fry presented IPI's election geography research to sponsors and fellow awardees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Supported by MIT's Election Data + Science Lab and conducted in partnership with the Idaho Secretary of State's Office, the project examines challenges in reconciling election boundaries, with an initial focus on school board trustee zones.

The research identifies gaps among maps, geographic data and legal boundary descriptions and explores more consistent workflows for maintaining accurate election geography. This work aims to provide practical ...