AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

U.S. Election Assistance Commission Public Meeting: Effective Ballot Design and Polling Place Signage

On July 13, the Election Assistance Commission held a public meeting to hear testimony on issues of polling place signage and ballot design from advocates and state officials.

Read the testimony.

Viewpoint: The Devil Is In the Details | AUGUST 2007

Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

City and County of Denver: 2006 Election Technical and Operational Assessment (PDF) | DECEMBER 2006

Fred Hessler and Matt Smith, Fujitsu Consulting

This report examines the problems with voting technology and election administration during the November 2006 elections in Denver, Colorado.

Case Study: Election Partnerships (PDF) | JUNE 2007

electionline.org

This report examines partnerships to improve election administration in Georgia, Ohio, Connecticut, Idaho, and Maryland, and explores prospects for future cooperation in other areas of the country.

Designing the Democracy Index | JANUARY 2007

Edward B. Foley, Election Law @ Moritz

This piece looks at a recent proposal for a rating system for states' election administration systems; Foley points out the strengths in such an idea and also makes suggestions for further consideration.

2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey (PDF) | DECEMBER 2007

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

This report summarizes data collected nationwide on a range of topics, including overall voter turnout; provisional balloting; voting machines; and poll workers and polling places.

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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.

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 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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