Voter Information Websites Study
The 2008 presidential primary season has brought use of the Internet by political campaigns to new heights, but for voters across the country, the web can prove just as helpful for finding information such as when and where to vote. A new study from the Election Assistance Commission examines these voter information web sites, and lays out a set of best practices for use in the future.

Read the report here.
Featured Resources
This report summarizes the ways in which individual states have used the nearly $3 billion distributed by the federal government under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
Despite wide press reports indicating that Election Day 2006 went smoothly, Foley argues that, perhaps, we should not issue a ringing endorsement of the nation's electoral system just yet.
Various jurisdictions in Maryland experienced polling place problems during the 2006 primary election, and this report summarizes the findings of an extensive investigation into their causes by the Maryland Attorney General's office.
Research Projects
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.
Part of the Institute for Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, the Election Administration Research Center (EARC) aims to improve the administration of elections.
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.
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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