Almost 55 Million, or One-Third of the Nation’s Voters, Will Face New Voting Equipment in 2006 Election (PDF)
On Election Day, one-third of the nation's voters will use new voting machines. A new report from Election Data Services describes the changes, highlights geographic patterns, and discusses what lessons past changes may have for this election.

Read the report here.
Featured Resources
Voter Removal from Registration List Based on Name Matching is Unreliable (PDF) | OCTOBER 2004
Ted Selker and Alexandre Buer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In this paper, the authors highlight several ways that improper removal could occur under current list matching procedures and argue for several measures to guard against the accidental removal of registered voters from the rolls.
Viewpoint: Voting Machine Mess Can’t Just Be Fixed by Congressional Bills | NOVEMBER 2007
Norman J. Ornstein, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #51 | MAY 7, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
A Study of Vote Centers and their Applicability to the Hoosier Election Process (PDF) | DECEMBER 2005
Indiana Vote Centers Delegation
This report, written by a bipartisan Indiana delegation after observing the performance of county-wide vote centers in Colorado, examines the applicability of such centers to their own state.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Public Meeting: Vote Counting and Recounting | APRIL 20, 2006
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The EAC will hear testimony on vote counting and recounting from representatives of Washington, Virginia, and California, as well as from election reform scholars.
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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.
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
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
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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