Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #54
Election Reform Newsletter
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June 18, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Election 2008
As the presidential general election campaign gets into full swing, attention has already turned to key swing states where the contest is likely to be very close. One such state--Ohio--also has a history of election administration challenges; Daniel Tokaji analyzes whether it will be ready for November, while a new report from the Secretary of State looks back at its March primary.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "Are We Condemned to Repeat It?," Daniel Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz (June 2008)
»  REPORT: "March 4, 2008 Primary Election: Report from the Secretary of State to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Citizens of the State of Ohio" (PDF), Jennifer Brunner, Office of the Ohio Secretary of State (June 2008)
 
 
 
 
Restoring public confidence in the electoral system remains an overarching objective of election reform efforts nationwide, and various researchers have proposed different, specific policy options for reaching this objective. In a new 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.
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Nearly a year ago, in July 2007, North Carolina became the ninth state to adopt same-day registration, a convenience reform aimed at making it easier for individuals to vote. A new report from Demos closely examines why the legislation was successful, identifying three key factors: new political leadership in the General Assembly, the support of influential election officials, and a cohesive and strong coalition of advocates and organizers.
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New Resources
VOTING INTEGRITY
The Constitutionality of Requiring Photo Identification for Voting: An Analysis of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (PDF)
L. Paige Whitaker
Congressional Research Service (May 2008)
The ID Divide: Addressing the Challenges of Identification and Authentication in American Society (PDF)
Peter P. Swire and Cassandra Q. Butts
Center for American Progress (June 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Election Protection 2008 Primary Report: Looking Ahead to November (PDF)
National Campaign for Fair Elections and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (May 2008)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
A Review of Proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (PDF)
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project VVSG Task Force (May 2008)
Assessing the Impact of Voting Technologies on Multi-Party Electoral Outcomes: The Case of Buenos Aires' 2005 Congressional Election (PDF)
Gabriel Katz (Caltech), R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Ernesto Calvo (University of Houston), Marcelo Escolar (Universidad de Buenos Aires), and Julia Pomares (London School of Economics)
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project (April 2008)
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Featured Resources
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.
Equal Vote (blog of Daniel Tokaji)
Tojaki's blog focuses on issues of election reform, the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act.
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project Voter Authentication and Registration Conference | MARCH 2007
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
This report summarizes the sessions of the VTP's October 2006 conference on voter authentication and registration issues, as well outlining a set of recommendations to the EAC that grew out of the event.
Report of Investigation: Preparation of the Voter Fraud and Voter Intimidation Report (PDF) | MARCH 2008
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
While the controversy over the EAC-commissioned report on election crimes has faded somewhat since the report's release in December 2006, the issue returns to the spotlight with the release of the results of the EAC's internal investigation into how the contract was handled.
Electoral Administration in the United Kingdom (PDF) | AUGUST 2008
Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom
This report details a range of election administration challenges faced in the United Kingdom, and makes recommendations 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.
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