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Viewpoint: Follow Bill Nelson’s Lead on Reforming Elections System
There are big election reform issues out there, argues Norm Ornstein in this column, and enough people distrustful of the electoral process or cynical about it to create a real crisis of governance the next time we have a very close election. Here, Ornstein takes a look at new legislation aimed at remedying these problems.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Highlighting three key factors, this report examines why a bill implementing same-day registration was successful in North Carolina.
VOTER ACCESS
EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING
PROVISIONAL BALLOTING
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
This report presents an industry perspective on a range of issues related to voting systems, and makes recommendations for incorporating industry representatives into the regulatory process.
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
VOTING INTEGRITY
Taking a broader look at the issue of voter ID, this report examines the increasing importance of identification in American society and lays out a set of what its authors term "progressive principles for identification systems."
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