Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #76
Election Reform Newsletter
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June 3, 2009
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Early and Absentee Voting
Despite continued efforts to improve their voting experience, military voters and other eligible Americans living overseas continue to encounter challenges when they try to cast their ballots. The Committee on House Administration recently explored this issue; while a new report tackles the basic, yet complicated, question of how many such voters exist.
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While issues surrounding electronic voting machines remained largely off the radar during the 2008 election, important questions about their security and efficacy remain. A new report from the Voting Technology Research Center at the University of Connecticut discusses the results of a post-election audit of that state’s machines’ memory cards, finding that while all cards used in the election were properly programmed, there is still room for improvement.
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The Minnesota Supreme Court considers the election contest in the Norm Coleman/Al Franken Senate race this week, and for most observers, the focus is on the political implications of the outcome. For election reform analysts however, the state’s recount and audit procedures are also of substantial importance. A new report explores how those processes were employed in this case, arguing that while the system functioned quite well, reforms can be made.
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New Resources
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Post-Election Report: 2008 General Election (PDF)
Office of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
(April 2009)
Making Every Vote Count: A Review of the 2008 Elections in New Jersey (PDF)
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and League of Women Voters of New Jersey (May 2009)
VOTING TECHNOLOGY
Secure Remote Voting for Overseas and Disabled Voters (PDF)
Aaron Contorer
Everyone Counts (January 2009)
EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING
Problems for Military and Overseas Voters
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (May 2009)
Public Meeting and Hearing: Military and Overseas Citizens: Counting Their Votes
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (May 2009)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
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Featured Resources
This research examines the effect of Indiana’s photo identification requirement on counting provisional ballots in the 2008 general elections.
As part of a project conducted on behalf of the Colorado Secretary of State, the Elections Division has recently made available for comments a draft voter registration form. It will be accepting comments until October 30, 2009.
As election officials continue to prepare for the November midterm elections, Project Vote has assembled comprehensive recommendations to improve election administration in 11 states.
A mailing campaign undertaken by the Washington Secretary of State focused on registering eighteen year-olds around the state to vote early. This report discusses the results of that campaign.
A pilot study examined the effectiveness of combining in-person training with on-line educational tools. Those who participated in on-line training performed better, were more confident in their work, and knew the specifics of their job better than those who had not participated in on-line training.
Research Projects
The mission of the VoTeR center is to advise state agencies in the use of voting technologies and to investigate voting solutions and voting equipment to develop and recommend safe use procedures for their usage in 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.
Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
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.
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