Election Day: A Thing of the Past?
NOVEMBER 2006
Election Day: A Thing of the Past?
Election Day may have been November 7, but countless citizens across the country cast their ballots in advance. The Election Reform Project’s John Fortier has taken a look at early and absentee balloting issues in a new book, while the GAO recently released a report on the particular challenges facing military voters.

Read the summary of the launch event for Fortier's book here.
Featured Resources
The Problems with All-Mail Elections | MARCH 2008
Daniel Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz
Though redoing the Florida presidential primary by mail struck many as an appealing option, this piece outlines a variety of security and administrative concerns related to such a plan.
Challenges Facing the American Electoral System: Research Priorities for the Social Sciences (PDF) | MARCH 2005
The National Research Commission on Elections and Voting, Social Science Research Council
The final report of the Commission identifies specific questions in ten election reform areas especially in need of further scientific research
The Nation’s Evolving Election System as Reflected in the November 2004 General Election (PDF) | JUNE 2006
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Some of HAVA’s provisions faced an early test during the 2004 general election. In a recent study, the U.S. Government Accountability Office explored the law's implementation and the challenges faced by election officials.

Read the report.
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project Launch | FEBRUARY 8, 2006
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
On Wednesday, February 8, 2006, Senator Barack Obama delivered a keynote address to inaugurate the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project. Senator Obama's address was followed by a discussion of the past and future of election reform among experts in election law, technology, and administration.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #38 | OCTOBER 3, 2007
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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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.
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
This project aims to evaluate the current state of reliability and uniformity of U.S. voting systems; to establish uniform attributes and quantitative guidelines for performance and reliability of voting systems; and to propose specific uniform guidelines and requirements for reliable voting systems
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.
Early Voting Information Center
Reed College
Directed by early voting scholar Paul Gronke and housed at Reed College, the Early Voting Information Center provides news and research on and a state-by-state overview of early voting issues.
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