AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Independent Verification: Essential Action to Ensure Integrity in the Voting Process (PDF)

In a new report written for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Roy Saltman argues for the importance of auditing direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines and explores several alternatives for doing so.

Read the report here (PDF).

EAC Interim Lab Accreditation Update | JANUARY 2007

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #58 | SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

All Levels of Government Are Needed to Address Electronic Voting System Challenges (PDF) | MARCH 2007

Randolph C. Hite, U.S. Government Accountability Office

This report focuses on the various challenges faced by state and local governments regarding electronic voting machines, and argues that more cooperation across jurisdictions is needed to address these problems.

Does HAVA Help the Have-Nots? U.S. Adoption of New Election Equipment, 1980-2008 (PDF) | OCTOBER 2008

Daniel K.N. Johnson and Kristina M. Lybecker, Colorado College

States have changed their voting technologies substantially over the past six years in response to the Help America Vote Act, and this study examines whether counties with certain socioeconomic characteristics were more likely to make such changes quickly.

The 2006 Election (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2006

electionline.org

Electionline.org's analysis of the 2006 elections reveals some problems, but no proverbial perfect storm of equipment malfunctions, close races, and contested results. The report also highlights a number of things that went right on November 7, and offers some suggestions for the future.

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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.

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

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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