Population Displacement and Post-Katrina Politics: The New Orleans Mayoral Race, 2006 (PDF)
John R. Logan of Brown University analyzes the impact of voter displacement due to Hurricane Katrina on the results of New Orleans’s recent mayoral race. He finds that although black voters turned out in lower numbers than whites did, the displacement was not decisive in the election.

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The 2006 Election (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2006
electionline.org
Electionline.org's analysis of the 2006 elections reveals some problems, but no proverbial perfect storm of equipment malfunctions, close races, and contested results. The report also highlights a number of things that went right on November 7, and offers some suggestions for the future.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #44 | JANUARY 23, 2008
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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.
Report to Congress on State Governments' Expenditures of Help America Vote Act Funds (PDF) | JULY 2007
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
This report summarizes the ways in which individual states have used the nearly $3 billion distributed by the federal government under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
Viewpoint: Reform Before, During, and After | JULY 2007
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