AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

California Top-to-Bottom Review: Overview of Red Team Reports (PDF)

As part of California Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s top-to-bottom review of the voting machines certified for use in California, researchers at the University of California conducted rigorous testing to try and compromise the systems’ accuracy, security, and integrity. In an overview of the teams’ findings, Principal Investigator Matt Bishop highlights issues discovered with each of the systems and makes recommendations for steps to be taken.

Read the report here (PDF).

Vote Counting, Technology, and Unintended Consequences (PDF) | 2005

Michael A. Carrier (Rutgers University School of Law), St. John's Law Review

Carrier examines flaws in electronic voting, including reduced transparency and security controls, as well as vote counting flaws in the 2004 election. Carrier concludes with suggestions to improve vote counting, including voter-verifiable paper trails, open source software, and random audits.

Understanding the Debate Over Electronic Voting Machines (PDF) | MAY 2004

Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation

This article reviews the numerous issues and controversies involved in the implementation of electronic voting machines.

Challenges Facing the American Electoral System: Research Priorities for the Social Sciences (PDF) | MARCH 2005

The National Research Commission on Elections and Voting, Social Science Research Council

The final report of the Commission identifies specific questions in ten election reform areas especially in need of further scientific research

The Impact of Voting Systems on Residual Votes, Incomplete Ballots, and Other Measures of Voting Behavior (PDF) | 2005

Michael W. Traugott (University of Michigan) et. al.

The authors find that the adoption of new voting technology, especially the elimination of punch cards and lever machines, in Florida between the 2000 and 2004 elections helped reduce the residual vote rate

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #55 | JULY 2, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

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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.

Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

This project aims to evaluate the current state of reliability and uniformity of U.S. voting systems; to establish uniform attributes and quantitative guidelines for performance and reliability of voting systems; and to propose specific uniform guidelines and requirements for reliable voting systems

Electionline.org

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.

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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