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.

Modernizing Ohio's System for Registering Voters: Automatic and Online Registration (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2009

Wendy R. Weiser, Adam Skaggs, Christopher Ponoroff & Lawrence Norden, The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

For Ohio, with an outdated and inefficient registration process, modernizing its voter registration system is a priority.

Bringing Elections into the 21st Century: Voter Registration Modernization (PDF) | AUGUST 2009

The Pew Center on the States

This issue brief summarizes the case in favor of modernization of voter registration procedures. It notes that more than two million voters were unable to vote in the 2008 election as a direct result of issues with registration.

The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology | AUGUST 2009

American Association for the Advancement of Science

The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology provides access to empirical and analytical research about voting and elections to inform evidence-based reforms.

Permanent Voter Registration (PDF) | JULY 2009

Adam Skaggs & Jonathan Blitzer, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

This report examines how statewide permanent voter registration is implemented in several states across the country, and suggests that this policy should be incorporated into all states' voter registration reforms.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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