L2 Voter Files: Home

 Please read the following IRB information.

• L2 Voter Mapping data is not publicly available or free of all identifying information. Therefore, its use falls under Penn IRB's 'Exempt Category 4, Secondary research uses of identifiable private information or biospecimens."  
• Although L2 data falls under an exempt category, Penn policy does not permit researchers to 'self-exempt' from the IRB process, so a submission to the IRB is required for initial review to confirm the exempt status of your study or research.
• You submit under "Exempt Category 4" using the IRB online application, HSERA (If you have problems accessing the application with Chrome, please switch to Microsoft Edge). The IRB has login information and a walkthrough here: https://irb.upenn.edu/homepage/how-to-submit/initial-submission/. 
• If you have any problems or questions with the submission process, the Library's IRB contact is Dr. Diana Floegel (floegeld@upenn.edu). Dr. Floegel reviews all research uses of L2 data.
• Please email Lauris Olson (olson@pobox.upenn.edu) when you receive notice that your IRB application has been reviewed and approved. You will then receive an email inviting you to create a login to the L2 Voter Mapping website (also called Data Mapping). The Library will configure your login, allowing you to download batch records from the website.