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Indiana's Outreach Library
The Indiana Election Division published its Outreach Library for the 2010 elections. Among the resources available for both voters and election officials are guides for military and overseas voters, voter identification requirement outlines, and a handbook for election officials.

View the library here.
Featured Resources
Recommendations for Making Voter Registration Automatic and Portable | DECEMBER 2009
Governor's Commission on Strengthening Utah's Democracy
Convened to provide guidance to the state of Utah in the areas of election law, the Commission made recommendations regarding voter registration. Joining a number of other groups in proposing automatic voter registration, the Commission adopted all of its recommendations unanimously.
The Impact of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elections for Federal Office 2007-2008 (PDF) | JUNE 2009
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The Election Assistance Commission recently published its eighth report on implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, which focused on the administration of the November 2006 and November 2008 elections.
Ohio Senate Bill 8 | DECEMBER 2009
Ohio State Senate
The Ohio State Senate approved legislation to reform various aspects of the elections process. Among the measures are enhancements to early voting rules, adoption of a matching system between voter registration files and driver’s license data, and compliance with the recently passed MOVE Act.
Election Administration Profiles of All Fifty States (PDF) | JULY 2009
Center for Democracy and Election Management
This supplemental report provides in-depth information on each state's election system.
Electoral Laws and Turnout: 1972-2008 | SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Jan Leighley (University of Arizona) & Jonathan Nagler (NYU- Wilf Family Department of Politics)
This paper examines the impact of electoral laws on turnout in elections. 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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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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FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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