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Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections v. Browning
The Florida Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Sarasota County’s charter election law amendments, finding that state law does not bar individual counties from creating their own election laws. This decision upheld the County’s greater frequency of election audits and its ban on touch screen voting machines, but overturned the portion of the amendment which permitted certifying elections only after any “cause for concern” was resolved.

Read the decision here.
Featured Resources
The Effects of Election Day Vote Centers on Voter Experiences (PDF) | APRIL 2009
Robert Stein (Rice University) and Greg Vonnahme (University of Alabama)
This study explores voters’ opinions of vote centers, finding that voters rate them better than traditional polling places and that poll workers are especially important under this alternative model.
Public Attitudes on State Election Administration, Goals, and Reforms (PDF) | APRIL 2009
David Konisky and Michael A. Powell, Institute of Public Policy, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
This report from researchers at the University of Missouri explores public opinion on a select set of issues, including Election Day registration, voting by mail, photo identification requirements, and early voting.
Inventing the "Right to Vote" in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board(PDF) | APRIL 2009
Thomas Basile, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy
This law review article explores a range of the legal issues the Supreme Court confronted in the Indiana voter ID case.
The State of Elections In The Fifty States: Evaluating the Process Where It Counts (PDF) | JULY 2009
Center for Democracy and Election Management
This report reviews the election process across all fifty states, using the Carter-Baker Commission’s recommendations as guidelines.
Maintenance of State Voter Registration Lists (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2009
National Association of Secretaries of State
This NASS document provides a state-level review of voter registration list maintenance practices.
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FairVote
FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
Brennan Center for Justice
NYU School of Law
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
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 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.
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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