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Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #46

Election Reform Newsletter

February 20, 2008

On Topic: Election Administration

Lessons from Local Officials

The policies that govern the conduct of elections may be made largely at the state and national levels, but they are primarily implemented by local election officials. A new study by the Congressional Research Service examines the demographics and attitudes of these administrators, while electionline.org delivers a report on the Washington, DC primary from the perspective of a poll worker.
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»	REPORT: "Election Reform and Local Election Officials: Results of Two National Surveys" (PDF), Eric A. Fischer and Kevin J. Coleman, Congressional Research Service (February 2008)

»	REPORT: "A Ballot-Less Nightmare in the District" (PDF), Dan Seligson, electionline.org (February 2008)


A Final Verdict on FL-13

Fifteen months and three rounds of testing later, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued its final report on the high undervote rate in the 2006 election in Florida’s 13^th Congressional District. After a thorough examination of the machines’ software, the investigators were unable to uncover evidence of tampering, hacking, or a glitch that could have caused the abnormal number of undervotes in that election. Read more »


Neglecting NVRA?

The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) has provided millions of Americans with increased opportunities to register to vote since its enactment in 1993, but researchers from Project Vote and Demos conclude that significant improvements can still be made in the law’s implementation. Following up on a series of state-by-state case studies, this new report highlights the need to improve reporting requirements and enforcement. Read more »

New Resources

TECHNOLOGY ISSUES


Ballot Formats, Touchscreens, and Undervotes: A Study of the 2006 Midterm Elections in Florida (PDF) Laurin Frisina, Michael C. Herron, James Honaker, and Jeffrey B. Lewis Election Law Journal (February 2008)

Statistical Analysis of the Post Election Audit Data, 2007 November Elections (PDF) Voting Technology Research Center University of Connecticut (January 2008)

VOTER REGISTRATION


Investigating Voting Rights in Colorado: An Assessment of Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act in Public Assistance Agencies (PDF) Jody Herman and Douglas R. Hess Project Vote (January 2008)


ELECTION ADMINISTRATION


Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging (January 2008)

Administering the March 4 Primary in Ohio Edward B. Foley Election Law @ Moritz (February 2008)

MORE ON ELECTION REFORM

» Voter Registration
» Voter Access
» Early and Absentee Voting
» Provisional Balloting
» Technology Issues
» Election Administration
» Voting Integrity
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Events

Voting System Manufacturer Roundtable Discussion
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
February 29, 2008
Washington, DC

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