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Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #82
Election Reform Newsletter
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September 23, 2009
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On Topic: Voting Integrity
The implementation of stricter voter identification laws for in-person voting has raised questions on the constitutionality of these requirements and of their effect on counting valid ballots.
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This paper examines the impact of electoral laws on turnout. The authors find that by aggregating turnout among different demographic groups, they can estimate the impact of electoral reforms over time.
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The security risks inherent in internet-based voting today pose significant barriers to the adoption of this method in nationwide elections. The author suggests changes to both internet security and the allocation of election tasks to improve the applicability of the internet in elections.
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New Resources
VOTER REGISTRATION
Bringing Elections into the 21st Century: Voter Registration Modernization (PDF)
Pew Center on the States (August 2009)
Partisan Rivals Unite to Modernize Voter Registration System
Committee to Modernize Voter Registration (August 2009)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
The Research Database on the U.S. Voting System and Voting Technology
American Association for the Advancement of Science (August 2009)
EARLY AND ABSENTEE VOTING
It's in the Mail: Surveying UOCAVA Voters and Barriers to Overseas Voting (PDF)
Dr. Claire M. Smith
Overseas Vote Foundation (August 2009)
Election Enhancements for Ohio (PDF)
Office of the Ohio Secretary of State (August 2009)
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