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Maintenance of State Voter Registration Lists (PDF)
This NASS document provides a state-level review of voter registration list maintenance practices. It reviews states’ efforts at maintaining registration lists in four areas: verifying information on applications, identifying voters who have moved out of the state, creating criteria for removing names from the list, and finding voters who are no longer eligible to vote.

Read the report here.
Featured Resources
Discount Voting: Voter Registration Reforms and their Effects | AUGUST 2009
Michael Hanmer, University of Maryland, College Park/i>
In this new book, Michael Hanmer argues that to understand how these institutional arrangements affect outcomes, it is necessary to consider the interactions between social and political context and these laws.
The Effects of Election Day Vote Centers on Voter Experiences (PDF) | APRIL 2009
Robert Stein (Rice University) and Greg Vonnahme (University of Alabama)
This study explores voters’ opinions of vote centers, finding that voters rate them better than traditional polling places and that poll workers are especially important under this alternative model.
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.
Viewpoint: If My Election Isn't Broken, Don't Fix It: The Limits of Voter Confidence Measures and Public Opinion on Election Reform | JULY 1, 2009
Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
In this analysis, the Election Reform Project’s Molly Reynolds looks at what responses from a 2008 survey can tell us about what the public prefers in terms of election reform proposals—and the limits of relying on such data in this particular area.
Annual Report on Grant Programs, 2008 | FEBRUARY 2010
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The EAC's annual report on 2008 spending provides detailed information regarding states’ usage of HAVA funds, as well as data on competitive grants distributed by the EAC. Of the $2.96 billion they received from the EAC, states have spent 76% and are expected to use remaining funds in 2010.
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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
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.
Brennan Center for Justice
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.
Dēmos
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.
Center for Democracy & Election Management
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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