Make Voting Work: Request for Proposals--
New Diagnostics and New Solutions
In partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Make Voting Work initiative and the JEHT Foundation, the Pew Center on the States has issued a Request for Proposals. The first in a series, this RFP will allocate up to $2 million and will focus on diagnosing how well U.S. elections are run and planning pilot projects testing solutions to be conducted in 2007 and 2008.
» For general information on the RFP, go here.
» To read the RFP, go here (PDF).
» For frequently asked questions about the RFP, go here (PDF).
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Estelle H. Rogers, Esq., Project Vote
Focusing on the four major provisions of the National Voter Registration Act, Project Vote’s report reviews implementation of voter registration programs at the state level.
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Committee on State Voter Registration Databases, National Research Council
Maintaining accurate registered voter rolls requires coordination and energy both to add first-time registrants to the database and maintain accurate registration information for existing voters. This report provides recommendations to improve the accuracy of voter registration databases.
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Wendy R. Weiser, Adam Skaggs, Christopher Ponoroff & Lawrence Norden, The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
For Ohio, with an outdated and inefficient registration process, modernizing its voter registration system is a priority.
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UConn Voting Technology Research Center
This report discusses the results of a post-election audit of Connecticut's memory cards, finding that while all cards used in the election were properly programmed, there is still room for improvement.
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David Konisky and Michael A. Powell, Institute of Public Policy, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri
This report from researchers at the University of Missouri explores public opinion on a select set of issues, including Election Day registration, voting by mail, photo identification requirements, and early voting.
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FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.
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Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
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The Pew Center on the States
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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NYU School of Law
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
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