AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Back to Paper: A Case Study (PDF)

Only six years after spending millions of dollars to purchase new direct recording electronic (DRE) voting systems under the auspices of the Help America Vote Act, states across the country are reacting to voter confidence and security concerns and moving away from touch-screen balloting. A new study from electionline.org examines six states that have gone from paper to DRE back to paper and explores whether additional states are likely to follow the same path.

Read the report here (PDF).

Electronic Voting Systems (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2004

David Dill and Will Doherty, Verified Voting

This report details arguments about the shortcomings of electronic voting machines, focusing on anecdotal information from the 2004 election.

Threat Analysis Survey (PDF) | 2005

electionline.org, University of Utah Center for Public Policy and Administration, Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

The survey is currently being conducted to measure respondents’ perception of threat or risk of voting systems.

The Promise and Pitfalls of Electronic Voting: Results from a Usability Field Test (PDF) | 2005

Paul S. Herrnson (University of Maryland) et al.

This study finds high usability ratings among a variety of electronic voting machine interfaces (optical scan, touch screen, buttons and dials, membrane buttons), but sees variation depending on machine characteristics and the voting tasks required

Letter Report on Electronic Voting | JULY 2006

Committee on a Framework for Understanding Electronic Voting, National Research Council of the National Academies

Drawing on testimony from federal, state, and local officials, this report assesses the readiness of electronic voting systems in the November 2006 elections. Election officials express concern about a number of areas, including the implementation of HAVA and state legislative requirements.

November 2006 Paper Voting Trail Exit Poll Study (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2006

Survey Research Center at the University of Georgia and the Office of the Georgia Secretary of State

Using data collected via exit polls at the three sites in Georgia during the 2006 election, this paper reveals that voters generally found the electronic voting system with a paper trail easy to use and expressed high levels of confidence in the systems' accuracy and security.

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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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