AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

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Election Day Voter Registration in Massachusetts (PDF)

High levels of interest in the presidential contest have brought registration to record levels in recent months in states like Pennsylvania, but many argue that Election Day Registration (EDR) could further increase both the number of registered voters and the number that turn out on Election Day. In a new analysis, R. Michael Alvarez and Jonathan Nagler explore the potential effects of EDR in Massachusetts.

Read the report here (PDF).

Annual Report on Grant Programs, 2008 | FEBRUARY 2010

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

The EAC's annual report on 2008 spending provides detailed information regarding states’ usage of HAVA funds, as well as data on competitive grants distributed by the EAC. Of the $2.96 billion they received from the EAC, states have spent 76% and are expected to use remaining funds in 2010.

Expanding Democracy: Voter Registration Around the World (PDF) | JUNE 2009

Jennifer S. Rosenberg & Margaret Chen, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

This report studies voter registration systems in sixteen countries and in four provinces in Canada, assessing different technologies. From these results the authors propose strategies taken from these countries' experiences that can be applied to voter registration in the United States.

Election Enhancements for Ohio: Legislative Summary (PDF) | AUGUST 2009

Office of the Ohio Secretary of State

The Ohio Secretary of State conducted this legislative analysis of House Bill 260, the election enhancements bill introduced by State Representatives Dan Stewart and Tracy Heard.

Indiana's Outreach Library | JANUARY 2010

Indiana Election Division

The Indiana Election Division published its Outreach Library for the 2010 elections. Among the resources available for both voters and election officials are guides for military and overseas voters, voter identification requirement outlines, and a handbook for election officials.

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.

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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.

FairVote

FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.

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.

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.

Dēmos

Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.

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