AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Quick Start Managment Guide for Voting System Security (PDF)

Following a similar document for new voting systems released in June, the Election Assistance Commission released a set of guidelines for election officials on issues such as on software security, physical security, personnel security, and the security of the voting machines themselves.

Read the guidelines here.

Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration: Electronic Voting Machines: Verification, Security, and Paper Trails | SEPTEMBER 2006

U.S. House Committee on House Administration

On September 28, 2006, the House Committee on House Administration held a hearing to explore whether paper ballots and/or audit trails can increase the security, accuracy, and verification capabilities of the nation’s elections.

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #63 | NOVEMBER 19, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #40 | NOVEMBER 7, 2007

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

California Top-to-Bottom Review: Overview of Red Team Reports (PDF) | JULY 2007

Matt Bishop (University of California, Davis), Office of the California Secretary of State

This report, part of California's top-to-bottom review of its voting systems, highlights various potential vulnerabilities that exist with the machines used in the state.

Quick Start Management Guide for Voting System Certification (PDF) | AUGUST 2007

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Part of a series, this guide provides advice for election officials on issues such as testing voting systems at the national and state levels and how to read certification numbers.

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Election Law @ Moritz

Election Law @ Moritz, run through Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, contains both explanation and commentary on a wealth of election reform issues from a legal perspective.

Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

This project aims to evaluate the current state of reliability and uniformity of U.S. voting systems; to establish uniform attributes and quantitative guidelines for performance and reliability of voting systems; and to propose specific uniform guidelines and requirements for reliable voting systems

Electionline.org

Electionline.org provides daily news updates on election reform issues, as well as deeper analysis of selected topics, including recent reports on voter registration, recount procedures, and the progress in implementing the Help America Vote Act since 2002.

Center for American Politics and Citizenship

University of Maryland

As part of its broader research focus on elections, campaign ethics, campaign finance, and the legislative process, the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland is engaged in research projects on voting technology and ballot design specifically.

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