Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #48
Election Reform Newsletter
AEI | The Brookings Institution.
March 19, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Early and Absentee Voting
Citing costs and administrative concerns, Florida Democrats have abandoned a plan to redo that state’s presidential primary by mail, and the decision is likely to be welcomed by various election reform experts who have highlighted the proposal’s potential shortcomings.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "The Problems with All-Mail Elections," Daniel Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz (March 2008)
»  REPORT: "Analysis of Possible Address Errors on the Florida Voter Registration File" (PDF), Michael McDonald, George Mason University (March 2008)
 
 
 
 
Though the Supreme Court may not release an opinion in the closely-watched Indiana voter ID case until early summer, the topic remains a hot one. Last week, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration explored the issue of in-person voter fraud, which such laws are designed to prevent, by hearing testimony from senators, state election officials, and other experts.
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Have new voting systems, introduced since 2000, improved citizen satisfaction and trust in the voting process? Can citizens cast their ballots without making the same errors that occurred in Florida eight years ago? A new book from Brookings Press, Voting Technology: The Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot, answers these and other questions, and on March 21, the Election Reform Project will hold a panel discussion with the volume’s authors.
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New Resources
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
Viewpoint: Eight Immediate Steps to Avoid Over One Million Lost Votes in November 2008
Ted Selker (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project)
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (March 2008)
Back to Paper: A Case Study (PDF)
electionline.org (February 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Assessment of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Program and Financial Operations (PDF)
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (February 2008)
VOTING INTEGRITY
Report of Investigation: Preparation of the Voter Fraud and Voter Intimidation Report (PDF)
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (February 2008)
Vote Fraud in the Eye of the Beholder: The Role of Public Opinion in the Challenge to Voter Identification Requirements
Stephen Ansolabehere (MIT) and Nathaniel Persily (Columbia Law School)
Columbia Law School Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper Group (February 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
Events
Voting Technology: The Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot
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March 21, 2008
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Featured Resources
An Alternative Approach to Estimating Who Is Most Likely to Respond to Changes in Registration Laws (PDF) | MARCH 2007
Michael J. Hanmer (Georgetown University), Political Behavior
In this paper, Michael Hanmer applies a previously unused methodology to the question of what populations are most likely to benefit from states' adoption of election day registration.
Broken: The Regulatory Process for the Voting Industry (PDF) | JUNE 2008
David Beirne, Election Technology Council
This report presents an industry perspective on a range of issues related to voting systems, and makes recommendations for incorporating industry representatives into the regulatory process.
Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts (PDF) | MARCH 2008
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (New York University), Dēmos
This analysis explores the potential turnout-boosting effects of Election Day Registration (EDR) in Massachusetts.
The Missouri Voter’s Protection Act: Real Election Reform for All Missouri Voters (PDF) | MAY 2006
Mark F. (Thor) Hearne II, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
This report outlines past problems related to voter fraud in the state of Missouri and discusses a potential solution in the form of the Missouri Voter's Protection Act; this legislation incorporates many of the proposals of the Carter-Baker Commission, including a photo identification requirement.
Voting Rights Denied in Alabama (PDF) | JANUARY 2006
The Alabama Alliance to Restore the Vote and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Using information from Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, this report documents the failure in Alabama to enforce 2003 law designed to expedite voter resoration rights to people who have completed their sentences for certain crimes.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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