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Fixing Election Administration
While the 2008 election results are barely cool off the printing presses, election administration experts are already analyzing the problems that arose and thinking about what steps should be taken to improve the process. In a series of guest posts on the Election Law Blog, a range of reform scholars highlight issues—from early voting to registration—and propose solutions for going forward.

Read the series of posts here.
Featured Resources
E-Voting and Identity: Conference Proceedings | SEPTEMBER 2009
VoteID 2009
This is a collection of papers presented at the VoteID 2009 Conference, the Second International Conference on E-voting and Identity, held in Luxembourg from September 7-8, 2009. The papers cover a wide range of issues, including voting technology in the United States and around the world.
2010 Election Administration Policy Recommendations | JANUARY 2010
Project Vote
As election officials continue to prepare for the November midterm elections, Project Vote has assembled comprehensive recommendations to improve election administration in 11 states.
The National Voter Registration Act at Fifteen (PDF) | JULY 2009
Estelle H. Rogers, Esq., Project Vote
Focusing on the four major provisions of the National Voter Registration Act, Project Vote’s report reviews implementation of voter registration programs at the state level.
The 2008 Election Administration and Voting Survey | NOVEMBER 2009
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The Election Administration and Voting Survey is used to report on the method by which the electorate votes on a whole, and specifically on overseas voters and the implementation of NVRA.
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.
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Research Projects
Voting Technology Research Center (VoTeR Center)
University of Connecticut
The mission of the VoTeR center is to advise state agencies in the use of voting technologies and to investigate voting solutions and voting equipment to develop and recommend safe use procedures for their usage in elections.
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.
Election Administration Research Center (EARC)
University of California, 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.
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.
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