AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Helping Americans Vote: Poll Workers (PDF)

Election administration laws may vary widely across the states, but one issue affects all jurisdictions: the need to find qualified poll workers on Election Day. In a new report, electionline.org examines a variety of questions related to America’s poll workers, including state requirements for training, compensation, and absenteeism penalties.

Read the report here (PDF).

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #46 | FEBRUARY 20, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #55 | JULY 2, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Report to Congress on State Governments' Expenditures of Help America Vote Act Funds (PDF) | JULY 2007

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

This report summarizes the ways in which individual states have used the nearly $3 billion distributed by the federal government under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

Local Blackouts on the Electoral Grid | NOVEMBER 2006

Election Law @ Moritz

Despite wide press reports indicating that Election Day 2006 went smoothly, Foley argues that, perhaps, we should not issue a ringing endorsement of the nation's electoral system just yet.

Report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Voting Irregularities (PDF) | APRIL 2008

Maryland Office of the Attorney General

Various jurisdictions in Maryland experienced polling place problems during the 2006 primary election, and this report summarizes the findings of an extensive investigation into their causes by the Maryland Attorney General's office.

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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.

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 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

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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