Registration: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?
JULY 2007
Registration: Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?
Though it was passed nearly fifteen years ago, the National Voter Registration Act, or "Motor Voter," still receives significant attention, particularly as the EAC is required to submit biennial reports to Congress on the law’s progress and impact. Electionline.org also continues to summarize key state legislative developments on voter registration issues.
Featured Resources
Bringing their expertise in election reform with them, the electionline.org staff traveled to various potential hotspots around the country on Election Day. Read their analysis of election administration procedures, the impact of new laws and requirements, and more.
Electionline.org surveys the state of election reform in 2006 and compares it to that of 2000. The report provides state-by-state data in the areas of voting systems, voter ID requirements, provisional voting, and more.
The latest in a series of analyses, this paper examines the potential effects on turnout of implementing Election Day Registration in Nebraska.
Fischer and Coleman identify characteristics of ideal voter registration systems but conclude that states currently lack of standards measuring successful implementation as well as metrics for those standards.
Research Projects
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 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.
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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The Brookings Institution
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