AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

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The Impact of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elections for Federal Office 2007-2008 (PDF)

The Election Assistance Commission recently published its eighth report on implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which focused on the administration of the November 2006 and November 2008 elections. It finds that an additional 17.5 million voters registered between 2006 and 2008 to vote, this result points to trends beyond simple population growth (approximately 1% each year). Election Day Registration results are also released in this report.

Read the report here (PDF).

Voters Win with Same Day Registration | JANUARY 2010

Dēmos

Rather than submit a provisional ballot, some unregistered voters are able to both register and vote on Election Day. Same Day Registration has been enacted in nine states and the District of Columbia. This memo explores this policy’s effect on turnout.

When Voters Move (PDF) | JUNE 2009

Myrna Perez, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

This report reviews individual state guidelines regarding registration when voters move, and finds that they are inconsistently applied, confusing to both voters and officials, and that current federal and state law protections are overly limiting.

Indiana's Outreach Library | JANUARY 2010

Indiana Election Division

The Indiana Election Division published its Outreach Library for the 2010 elections. Among the resources available for both voters and election officials are guides for military and overseas voters, voter identification requirement outlines, and a handbook for election officials.

Automatic Registration in the United States: The Selective Service Example (PDF) | JULY 2009

Laura Seago, The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

A case study on the registration process employed by Selective Service officials provides insight into how government agencies can collaborate to create accurate voter registration files.

Public Assistance Databases and Automatic Voter Registration: A Survey | JANUARY 2010

Dēmos

In a survey conducted with public assistance agencies in 40 states and the District of Columbia, Dēmos asked about the feasibility of implementing an upgrade of voter registration databases based upon the records kept by these agencies.

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Dēmos

Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.

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.

electionline.org

The Pew Center on the States

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.

Project Vote

Project Vote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) that works to empower, educate, and mobilize low-income, minority, youth, and other marginalized and under-represented voters.

FairVote

FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.

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