Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections
The challenges election administrators face vary depending on the demographics of their jurisdictions. Nearly all state and local officials, however, have to plan to meet the unique needs of elderly voters. Looking towards November, the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging explored the issues raised by this population, receiving testimony from elected officials, academic experts, and advocates.

Read the testimony and watch the webcast here.
Featured Resources
Arkansas's Voting System Implementation Project: Post-Primary Election Quality Assurance Review and Contract Performance Assessment (PDF) | JULY 2006
InfoSENTRY Services and the Arkansas Secretary of State
Drawing on site visits, interviews with election officials, survey of county officials, and review of election documents, this report finds significant problems in the administration of the May 2006 primary election in Arkansas.
Additional Data Could Help State and Local Elections Officials Maintain Accurate Voter Registration Lists (PDF) | JUNE 2005
U.S. Government Accountability Office
The GAO analyzes how select states maintain their voter registration lists and determines which additional data could facilitate the process.
Viewpoint: The Devil Is In the Details | AUGUST 2007
Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Improving Access to Voting: A Report on the Technology for Accessible Voting Systems (PDF) | FEBRUARY 2007
Noel H. Runyan, Voter Action and Dēmos
This report examines a number of accessibility issues presented by current electronic voting systems and makes recommendations for reform.
Trust But Verify: Toward Increasing Voter Confidence in Election Results (PDF) | DECEMBER 2007
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
The first in a series of reports examining Tennessee's election system, this study examines its voting machines and lays out recommendations for improving them.
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Research Projects
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), UC Berkeley
Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC 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.
Electionline.org
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
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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