Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #83
Election Reform Newsletter
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October 7, 2009
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On Topic: Voter Registration
Making sense of the debate over voter registration reform requires comparisons of state-level policies on maintaining updated voter lists and an increased understanding of the current research on this topic. The first report, published by Project Vote, surveys the academic literature on implementation of the NVRA and the second, compiled by the NASS, summarizes each state's procedures for voter registration list maintenance.
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Tova Andrea Wang makes the case for modernizing voter registration practices in the states, in the context of the upcoming gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Both states have large percentages of recently naturalized and first generation Americans.
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This letter, from the Indiana Secretary of State, was written the day after the Indiana Court of Appeals handed down its decision on the state's voter ID laws. It outlines the impact of the ruling on State laws and the Secretary's plan to argue his case in front of the Indiana Supreme Court.
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New Resources
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Electoral Laws and Turnout: 1972-2008 (PDF)
Jan Leighley (Pew Center on the States) & Jonathan Nagler (NYU- Wilf Family Department of Politics) (August 2009)
Election Enhancements for Ohio (PDF)
Office of the Ohio Secretary of State (August 2009)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
Internet Voting: Formulating Structural Governance Principles for Elections Cybersecurity
Candace Hoke (Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law) (September 2009)
VOTING INTEGRITY
Documenting Disenfranchisement: Voter Identification at Indiana's 2008 General Election
Michael J. Pitts & Matthew D. Neumann
Indiana University of Law- Indianapolis (September 2009)
League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State
Marion Superior Court, Civil Division (September 2009)
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Featured Resources
After three consecutive years’ of governor vetoes, the Rhode Island assembly succeeded in enacting into law a teen voter pre-registration bill. It joins Hawaii and Florida, as well as Puerto Rico, in permitting pre-registration for teenagers.
In this analysis, the Election Reform Project’s Molly Reynolds looks at what responses from a 2008 survey can tell us about what the public prefers in terms of election reform proposals—and the limits of relying on such data in this particular area.
A pilot study examined the effectiveness of combining in-person training with on-line educational tools. Those who participated in on-line training performed better, were more confident in their work, and knew the specifics of their job better than those who had not participated in on-line training.
This supplemental report provides in-depth information on each state's election system.
This NASS document provides a state-level review of voter registration list maintenance practices.
Research Projects
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.
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
FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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.
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.
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