AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Thank you for following the work of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project. We’ll continue looking at the issues of election reform at AEI and Brookings. For new work on congressional redistricting, please visit www.redistrictingproject.org.

How Hard Can It Be: Do Citizens Think It Is Difficult to Register to Vote? (PDF)

This paper examines public perceptions of the voter registration process and argues that efforts to reform the voter registration process should be carefully targeted to certain segments of the population who have the most difficulty with the existing system.

A Review of Academic Literature on the Effectiveness of the National Voter Registration Act (PDF) | JULY 2009

Jody Herman, Douglas R. Hess, and Margaret Groarke, Project Vote

This literature review organizes research on NVRA into two categories: the impact of NVRA on overall registration and turnout, and its effect on equality in participation.

The National Voter Registration Act: Fifteen Years on | NOVEMBER 2009

Estelle H. Rogers, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

The NVRA was meant to increase registration levels across the country and as a result, increase participation in elections. Despite the fifteenth anniversary of NVRA in 2008, registration problems remain an issue, as Estelle Rogers, a Consulting Attorney with Project Vote finds.

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.

Partisan Rivals Unite to Modernize Voter Registration System | AUGUST 2009

Committee to Modernize Voter Registration

The Committee to Modernize Voter Registration, composed of former state and federal lawmakers, state election administrators, election law experts, and academics was recently formed to advocate for an automated, transferable system to replace today's out-of-date and patchwork system.

Approval of Georgia's VoteSafe Program | DECEMBER 2009

Karen Handel, Georgia Secretary of State

Under the Voting Rights Act, any state-level change to voter registration rules must be approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. Georgia’s proposed VoteSafe program, designed to keep private the addresses of victims of domestic violence, was approved by the Department of Justice.

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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.

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.

Center for Democracy & Election Management

Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.

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.

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.

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