AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Election Day Emergencies: Are We Prepared?

Across the Midwest, local officials in all fields are dealing with the aftermath of record flooding. Election administrators are no exception; in Johnson County, Indiana, for example, voting machines in storage ended up under six feet of water. In a new piece, Nathan Cemenska of Election Law @ Moritz explores whether states are prepared for similar emergencies and lays out a series of questions to be considered when planning for a variety of disasters.

To read the piece, go here.

The New Mexico Election Administration Report: The 2006 November General Election (PDF) | AUGUST 2007

R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Lonna Rae Atkeson (University of New Mexico), and Thad Hall (University of Utah)

Taking a wide angle look at election administration in New Mexico, this report utilizes researcher observations on election day, as well as survey data from voters and pollworkers.

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #41 | DECEMBER 5, 2007

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Auditing a State’s Laws for Resolving Election Contests | MAY 2007

Edward B. Foley, Election Law @ Moritz

This essay lays out an argument for the use of "Election Contest Law Audits" as a mechanism for easing the resolution of disputes over the outcome of elections.

Voter Information Websites Study | APRIL 2008

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Recognizing the increasing use of the internet by voters to obtain information about all aspect of the elections process, this study examines web sites aimed at providing information about where and when to vote, how to request an absentee ballot, and a range of other information.

Analysis and Report of Overvotes and Undervotes for the 2004 General Election (Florida) (PDF) | JANUARY 2005

Division of Elections, Florida Department of State

Florida’s Division of Elections attributes the continuing drop in the Florida over- and undervote rate to a statewide voter education campaign and voters' facility with new voting machine technologies.

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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.

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 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

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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