Movers and Students: Addressing Registration Challenges
The Election Reform Project The Election Reform Project aims to synthesize election-related research, shape the policy agenda, and monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and amendments to it considered by Congress.
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VOTER REGISTRATION
Movers and Students: Addressing Registration Challenges
As many as 11 million people may have failed to register to vote before the 2008 election because of registration deadlines and changes in residency shortly before Election Day. Two new studies explore strategies for addressing this problem, with one focusing on the unique challenges of the college population and another examining the concept of permanent registration.
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EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING
Overseas Voters: Defining and Solving the Problems
Despite continued efforts to improve their voting experience, military voters and other eligible Americans living overseas continue to encounter challenges when they try to cast their ballots. The Committee on House Administration recently explored this issue; while a new report tackles the basic, yet complicated, question of how many such voters exist.
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
The DRE Dilemma
After the passage of the Help America Vote Act in 2002, many jurisdictions across the country made the switch to direct-recording electronic voting machines. Now, some are switching back to paper-based systems while others are exploring new ways to make their electronic devices more secure.
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