AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

The Nation’s Evolving Election System as Reflected in the November 2004 General Election (PDF)

Some of HAVA’s provisions faced an early test during the 2004 general election. In a recent study, the U.S. Government Accountability Office explored the law's implementation and the challenges faced by election officials.

Read the report.

The Absentee Ballot Process: Does Your Vote Count? (PDF) | MAY 2007

Orange County Grand Jury, Orange County, California

Because an increasing number of voters in Orange County are requesting absentee ballots, the Orange County Grand Jury issued this report, which examines the procedures used to handle count such ballots.

Electronic Voting Systems: The Good, The Bad, and The Stupid (PDF) | 2004

Barbara Simons, Verified Voting

Simons details flaws and issues that have arisen with Diebold and ES&S voting machines and recommends alternative designs and more extensive certification procedures to guard against malicious code and other threats.

Assorted Rolls: Statewide Voter Registration Databases Under HAVA (PDF) | JUNE 2005

electionline.org

Electionline.org’s survey of state election directors shows that most states use 'top down' rather than 'bottom up' lists; that states differ over producing the lists 'in house' or outsourcing the work; and that most states conduct registration purges in localities instead of at the state level.

Viewpoint: Ballot Design: The Matter of a Straight-Party Option | OCTOBER 2007

Paul Herrnson (University of Maryland), et. al. , AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

On Election Day, many voters are presented with a "straight-party option" on their ballots; here, Paul Herrnson and his team of researchers analyze the implications of that capability for voter accuracy.

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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Early Voting Information Center

Reed College

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.

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.

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.

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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Election Administration

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