Can Where People Vote Influence How They Vote? The Influence of Polling Location Type on Voting Behavior (PDF)
Using data from the 2000 election in Arizona and from a field experiment, a new study by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Business finds that the type of polling place can have an effect on voting decisions.

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Building Secure and Transparent Elections Through Standard Operating Procedures (PDF) | MAY 2008
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Thad Hall (University of Utah), Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
In this report, R. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall explore how thorough and standardized chain of custody procedures can help avert election fraud and make recommendations regarding best practices for their implementation.
Uniformity in Election Administration: A 2008 Survey of Swing State County Clerks, New Mexico Edition (PDF) | AUGUST 2008
Daniel Weaver, Alison McNeely, and Adam Fogel, FairVote
As part of a broader project to assess whether swing states are prepared for the resource challenges presented on Election Day, this report analyzes the situation in the state of New Mexico.
Better Ballots (PDF) | JULY 2008
Lawrence Norden and Margaret Chen (Brennan Center), David Kimball (U. of Missouri-St. Louis), and Whitney Quesenbery (Usability Professionals' Assoc.), Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
This report examines a range of common ballot design problems, reviews state laws that stand as obstacles to good ballot design, and makes policy recommendations for the future.
Case Study: Election Observation Dispatches from the Polls | MAY 2008
electionline.org
This report from electionline.org examines and assesses the efforts of various groups of poll watchers, from researchers to partisans.
Viewpoint: The Devil Is In the Details | AUGUST 2007
Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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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.
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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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