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Election Day Registration: A Study of Voter Fraud Allegations and Findings on Voter Roll Security (PDF)
While the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on voter identification laws, which are supported by some as a way to increase the integrity of the election process, researchers are also exploring whether certain policies create increased opportunities to commit fraud. A new analysis from Dēmos examines Election Day Registration (EDR) through that lens, concluding that states with EDR do not have higher levels of fraud.

Read the report here (PDF).
Featured Resources
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.
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.
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.
The Impact of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elections for Federal Office 2007-2008 (PDF) | JUNE 2009
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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.
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law experts, and academics was recently formed to advocate for an automated, transferable system to replace today's out-of-date and patchwork system.
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Research Projects
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.
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.
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.
FairVote
FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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