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
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
March 21, 2008
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Featured Resources
Bringing Elections into the 21st Century: Voter Registration Modernization (PDF) | AUGUST 2009
The Pew Center on the States
This issue brief summarizes the case in favor of modernization of voter registration procedures. It notes that more than two million voters were unable to vote in the 2008 election as a direct result of issues with registration.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #81 | SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology | AUGUST 2009
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology provides access to empirical and analytical research about voting and elections to inform evidence-based reforms.
Automatic Registration in the United States: The Selective Service Example (PDF) | JULY 2009
Laura Seago, The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
A case study on the registration process employed by Selective Service officials provides insight into how government agencies can collaborate to create accurate voter registration files.
America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2008 Election (PDF) | APRIL 2009
Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network
This report explores a range of dimensions of turnout in the 2008 election, including the relationship between early voting and election day registration and individuals going to the polls.
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Research Projects
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.
FairVote
FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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
Center for Democracy & Election Management
Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
Election Administration Research Center (EARC)
Election Administration Research Center (EARC)
University of California, 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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