AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Thank you for following the work of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project. We’ll continue looking at the issues of election reform at AEI and Brookings. For new work on congressional redistricting, please visit www.redistrictingproject.org.

Modernizing Ohio's System for Registering Voters: Automatic and Online Registration (PDF)

For Ohio, with an outdated and inefficient registration process, modernizing its voter registration system is a priority. This preliminary report suggests that Ohio implement an automatic registration process, building off of pre-existing records in government databases for citizens who don’t decline registration.

Read the report here.

Final Report, 2008-2009 Ohio Election Summit and Conference (PDF) | APRIL 2009

Lawrence Norden with Jessie Allen, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

This report provides an overview of reform proposals growing out of a summit convened by Ohio's Secretary of State to examine comprehensively the state's entire election system.

Automatic Registration in the United States: The Selective Service Example (PDF) | JULY 2009

Laura Seago, The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

A case study on the registration process employed by Selective Service officials provides insight into how government agencies can collaborate to create accurate voter registration files.

Public Attitudes on State Election Administration, Goals, and Reforms (PDF) | APRIL 2009

David Konisky and Michael A. Powell, Institute of Public Policy, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri

This report from researchers at the University of Missouri explores public opinion on a select set of issues, including Election Day registration, voting by mail, photo identification requirements, and early voting.

Discount Voting: Voter Registration Reforms and their Effects | AUGUST 2009

Michael Hanmer, University of Maryland, College Park/i>

In this new book, Michael Hanmer argues that to understand how these institutional arrangements affect outcomes, it is necessary to consider the interactions between social and political context and these laws.

America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2008 Election (PDF) | APRIL 2009

Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network

This report explores a range of dimensions of turnout in the 2008 election, including the relationship between early voting and election day registration and individuals going to the polls.

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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.

electionline.org

The Pew Center on the States

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.

Project Vote

Project Vote is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) that works to empower, educate, and mobilize low-income, minority, youth, and other marginalized and under-represented voters.

Center for Democracy & Election Management

Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.

Brennan Center for Justice

NYU School of Law

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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