Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #53
Election Reform Newsletter
AEI | The Brookings Institution.
June 4, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Voting Integrity
In the month since the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Indiana voter ID case, researchers have continued to explore the issues presented in the Court’s opinions. A new report from the Congressional Research Service provides a concise analysis of the case, and a report from the Center for American Progress examines broader issues related to the use of IDs.
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»  REPORT: "The Constitutionality of Requiring Photo Identification for Voting: An Analysis of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board" (PDF), L. Paige Whitaker, Congressional Research Service (May 2008)
»  REPORT: "The ID Divide: Addressing the Challenges of Identification and Authentication in American Society" (PDF), Peter P. Swire and Cassandra Q. Butts, Center for American Progress (June 2008)
 
 
 
 
Recent events ranging from the Supreme Court’s decision in Crawford to the turmoil that has resulted from Zimbabwe’s recent presidential contest have demonstrated that countries around the world grapple with the fundamental issue of guaranteeing that their elections are fair and competitive. On May 21, the Election Reform Project hosted a discussion of a new book that explores ways to define, measure, and detect election fraud.
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As election officials begin to prepare their voting systems for use in November, the Election Assistance Commission is undertaking a farther-reaching task: developing new guidelines that will dictate which systems will receive federal certification for years to come. The Election Reform Project convened a task force to review the EAC’s draft guidelines, which has issued a set of recommendations on ways to improve the new standards.
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New Resources
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
Viewpoint: Follow Bill Nelson's Lead on Reforming Elections System
Norman Ornstein
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (April 2008)
Interdisciplinary Roundtable Discussion on the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (May 2008)
VOTING INTEGRITY
Viewpoint: There's Value in Voter ID Requirement - If It's Done Properly
Norman Ornstein
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (May 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Case Study: Election Observation Dispatches from the Polls (PDF)
electionline.org (May 2008)
Voting Information Project: Easy Access to Essential Voting Information
Pew Center on the States, JEHT Foundation, and Google (May 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
Events
Public Meeting
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
June 19, 2008
Washington, DC
 
 
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Featured Resources
Electronic Voting Machines in South Carolina: A Position Paper (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2004
Duncan Buell and Carter Bays (University of South Carolina), Committee on a Framework for Understanding Electronic Voting, National Research Council of the National Academies
In this paper, the authors explore problems with the particular electronic voting system being adopted by South Carolina and urge more extensive testing and review.
An Agenda for America's Voters: Election Reform in the 110th Congress (PDF) | MARCH 2007
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
This report provides a brief overview of the proposals advanced for election reform as part of an initiative by the Brennan Center and the Lawyers' Committee. Areas for reform include voter registration, electronic voting systems, and election administration.
Where's the Voter Fraud? | DECEMBER 2006
Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation
Is voter fraud at the polling place really a problem? In this piece, Tova Wang presents one perspective on the issue, arguing that the situation has been significantly overstated.
Beyond the Hanging Chad: The Promise and Performance of Electronic Voting (PDF/PowerPoint presentation) | OCTOBER 2005
Paul S. Herrnson, Center for American Politics and Citizenship, University of Maryland
Herrnson examines the effect of different types of electronic voting machines on voter satisfaction, voters’ needs for assistance, and the accuracy of votes cast.
Case Studies on the Impact of the Help America Vote Act’s Identification Requirements for First-Time Voters (PDF) | MAY 2008
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Under the Help America Vote Act, first-time voters are required to show identification when they go to the polls. This new study examines how administrators in six states have chosen to comply with that regulation and recommends best practices for use by other jurisdictions.
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Research Projects
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
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
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.
Electionline.org
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.
Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC Berkeley
Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC Berkeley
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.
Early Voting Information Center
Reed College
Directed by early voting scholar Paul Gronke and housed at Reed College, the Early Voting Information Center provides news and research on and a state-by-state overview of early voting issues.
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