Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #51
Election Reform Newsletter
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May 7, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Election Administration
The decision in the Indiana voter ID case may be spending time in the headlines, but in-person voter fraud is not the only type of irregularity that can affect election outcomes. A new analysis from the Election Reform Project looks at the recent presidential primary in New Jersey, while a report from the Maryland Attorney General examines issues that state had in its 2006 primary.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "Viewpoint: A Vote for Transparent Elections," Jamie Hester, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (May 2008)
»  REPORT: "Report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Voting Irregularities" (PDF), Maryland Office of the Attorney General (April 2008)
 
 
 
 
The 2008 presidential primary season has brought use of the internet as part of political campaigns to new heights, but for voters across the country, the web can prove just as helpful for gathering information such as when and where to vote. A new study from the Election Assistance Commission examines these voter information web sites, and lays out a set of best practices for use in the future.
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Countries around the world—from long-established democracies like the U.S. to emerging ones like Zimbabwe—grapple with the fundamental issue of guaranteeing that their elections are fair and competitive. A new volume from Brookings Press explores ways to define, measure, and detect fraud, and, on May 21, the Election Reform Project will host a discussion on the book with its editors.
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New Resources
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Voter Hotline Study (PDF)
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (April 2008)
Key Questions for Key States: Indiana (PDF)
Sarah Cherry
Election Law @ Moritz (May 2008)
EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING
Free or Reduced Postage for the Return of Voted Absentee Ballots (PDF)
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (February 2008)
VOTING INTEGRITY
Crawford and the Amicus Court: Further Support for a Non-Partisan Advisory Tribunal
Edward Foley
Election Law @ Moritz (April 2008)
Crawford: It Could Have Been Worse
Daniel Tokaji
Election Law @ Moritz (April 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
Events
Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
May 21, 2008
Washington, DC
 
 
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tation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and encourage improvements in HAVA and in election conduct and administration.
 
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Featured Resources
This study from the GAO examines security problems currently confronting electronic voting systems, how federal and nonfederal organizations have responded, and what further action ought to be taken
In this analysis piece, Dan Tokaji argues that Congress--whose primary election reform-related attention is focused on the paper trail debate--should instead be focusing on issues like ID requirements and statewide voter registration databases.
This report examines the potential effects of election day registration in Iowa, concluding that overall turnout could increase by nearly five percent.
Though redoing the Florida presidential primary by mail struck many as an appealing option, this piece outlines a variety of security and administrative concerns related to such a plan.
In this report, researchers at electionline.org explore a variety of issues related to America's poll workers, including state requirements for training, compensation, and absenteeism penalties.
Research Projects
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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