No Voter Left Behind? The Status and Efficacy of Computerized Statewide Registration Databases
JANUARY 2006
No Voter Left Behind? The Status and Efficacy of Computerized Statewide Registration Databases
The Help America Vote Act’s January 1, 2006 deadline for requiring states to adopt computerized statewide voter registration databases has now passed. Where do the states stand? The Brennan Center at NYU School of Law has produced a comprehensive status report. Compare their findings to voter registration data for the 2004 election, provided by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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The CRS surveys more than 1,500 local election officials in fifty states regarding their views on voting systems, HAVA, and voting system vendors
This report examines North Carolina's successful efforts at increasing compliance with the National Voter Registration Act's mandate that states provide opportunities for voter registration in state public assistance offices.
The EPC’s preliminary analysis of complaints registered in the Election Incident Reporting System (EIRS) during the 2004 presidential election reveals problems in registration processing, absentee balloting, machine errors, voter suppression or intimidation, and provisional ballots
Tojaki's blog focuses on issues of election reform, the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act.
This report takes an exhaustive look at the complete election administration systems of Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, highlighting both successes and failures, and making suggestions for reform.
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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.
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