Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #57
Election Reform Newsletter
AEI | The Brookings Institution.
August 6, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Election 2008
While detailed analyses of specific election reform issues serve to inform the public and policymakers in important ways, broader examinations of the field as a whole can also prove useful. A new piece from the Election Reform Project examines the current state of play in the research community, and a recent report from electionline.org looks at trends and issues that arose during the 2008 primary season.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "Viewpoint: Studying Election Reform," Matthew Corritore and Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (August 2008)
»  REPORT: "2008 Primary in Review" (PDF), electionline.org (July 2008)
 
 
 
 
From direct recording electronic machines (DREs) to hand-counted paper ballots, individuals across the country cast their ballots in countless different ways on Election Day, but good ballot design is of paramount importance, regardless of the type of system used. A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice explores thirteen common ballot design problems, reviews state laws that stand as obstacles to usability, and makes policy recommendations for the future.
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Among the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)’s mandates was a requirement that all states develop and utilize statewide voter registration databases, and that these databases match voter information against other records to ensure accuracy. In this analysis, Daniel Tokaji of Election Law @ Moritz examines a recent controversy in Wisconsin related to database matching, and highlights several problems that could occur nationwide this November.
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New Resources
VOTER REGISTRATION
Registration Bottlenecks: Will They Be a Problem in '08?
Nathan Cemenska
Election Law @ Moritz (July 2008)
Election Day Voter Registration in Nebraska (PDF)
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (NYU)
Dēmos (April 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Bipartisanship in Election Administration: Is There Enough?
Nathan Cemenska
Election Law @ Moritz (July 2008)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
S. 3212, the Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (July 30, 2008)
State of Alaska Election Security Project, Phase 2 Report (PDF)
University of Alaska Anchorage (May 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
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Featured Resources
Voter Confidence in Context and the Effect of Winning (PDF) | AUGUST 2008
Morgan Llewellyn (Caltech), Thad Hall (Utah), and R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
This report examines some of the determinants of voter confidence in elections, looking specifically at support for a winning candidate and access to a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT).
Local Blackouts on the Electoral Grid | NOVEMBER 2006
Election Law @ Moritz
Despite wide press reports indicating that Election Day 2006 went smoothly, Foley argues that, perhaps, we should not issue a ringing endorsement of the nation's electoral system just yet.
Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration: HAVA and the 2006 Elections | JUNE 2006
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
In recent testimony before the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, the Election Assistance Commission discussed its efforts to implement the Help America Vote Act and what we should expect to see in the November, 2006 elections.
2007 Vote-By-Mail Legislation | APRIL 2007
electionline.org
This resource provides an overview of various pieces of legislation regarding voting by mail that are pending at the state level.
The Effect of Voter Identification Laws on Turnout (PDF) | OCTOBER 2007
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Delia Bailey (Washington University in St. Louis), and Jonathan Katz (Caltech), Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project
In this paper, the authors document the effect of voter identification requirements in the 2000-2006 elections, examining both aggregate and individual-level data.
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Research Projects
Election Law @ Moritz
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
Electionline.org
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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