Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project Voter Authentication and Registration Conference
This report summarizes the sessions of the VTP's October 2006 conference on voter authentication and registration issues, as well outlining a set of recommendations to the EAC that grew out of the event.
Featured Resources
On April 6 and 7, 2006, scholars and policymakers met in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss the implementation of the Help America Vote Act, as well as the Voting Rights Act and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
The authors find that the adoption of new voting technology, especially the elimination of punch cards and lever machines, in Florida between the 2000 and 2004 elections helped reduce the residual vote rate
In this paper, the authors document the effect of voter identification requirements in the 2000-2006 elections, examining both aggregate and individual-level data.
Part of the Brennan Center's broader analysis of voting technology, this report explains the legal requirements for accessible systems, explores the demographics of disabled voters, and examines six different systems on a wide range of accessibility criteria.
Research Projects
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.
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
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.
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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