Case Study: Election Partnerships (PDF)
In the nearly five years since the passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), state and local governments have been faced with a massive directive to change. A new report by electionline.org examines how some jurisdictions have partnered with nearby universities to meet the challenges presented by HAVA and explores the prospects for future cooperation.

Read the report here (PDF).
Featured Resources
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #40 | NOVEMBER 7, 2007
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Comments on Help America Vote Act Amendments (PDF) | MARCH 2007
Election Technology Council
This report summarizes the recommendations of a group of voting technology vendors on proposed amendments to HAVA, particularly as related to paper trails, audits, and disclosure of source code.
Registration Bottlenecks: Will They Be a Problem in ’08? | JULY 2008
Nathan Cemenska, Election Law @ Moritz
With states facing record numbers of new registrants for this election cycle, this analysis examines the challenges that may arise, including with third-party registration groups and with the matching of social security and/or driver's license numbers.
A PC-Based Open-Source Voting Machine with an Accessible Voter-Verified Paper Ballot (PDF) | 2004
Arthur Keller et. al., Open Voting Consortium
In this paper, the authors express skepticism regarding the integrity of existing electronic voting systems. Alternatively, they call for the implementation of auditing and verification tools.
Can Where People Vote Influence How They Vote? The Influence of Polling Location Type on Voting Behavior (PDF) | FEBRUARY 2006
Jonah Berger, Marc Meredith, and S. Christian Wheeler, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Using data from the 2000 election in Arizona and from a field experiment, a new study by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business finds that the type of polling place can have an effect on voting decisions.
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Research Projects
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
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 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.
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.
Center for American Politics and Citizenship
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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