Auditing a State’s Laws for Resolving Election Contests
State laws on how to handle a dispute over the outcome of an election vary widely. The rules and procedures are often ambiguous, making resolution even more difficult. In a new essay, Edward Foley argues for the use of periodic “Election Law Contest Audits” as a way to alleviate this problem and improve the administration of elections.

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission Public Meeting: Effective Ballot Design and Polling Place Signage | JULY 2006
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
On July 13, the Election Assistance Commission held a public meeting to hear testimony on issues of polling place signage and ballot design from advocates and state officials.
Viewpoint: The Devil Is In the Details | AUGUST 2007
Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Viewpoint: Studying Election Reform | AUGUST 2008
Matthew Corritore and Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
In this piece, staff from the Election Reform Project review the current state of play in the election reform research field.
Viewpoint: The View from the Batter's Box: State-Level Policy Meets Street-Level Problems | DECEMBER 2007
Timothy J. Ryan, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Improving the Election Day Survey (PDF) | MARCH 2006
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Thad E. Hall (University of Utah), Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Alvarez and Hall examine difficulties one encounters when using the EAC's Election Day Survey data and recommend strategies for improved data collection in future surveys.
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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
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
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
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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