The Wrong Answer for Florida
MARCH 2008
The Wrong Answer for Florida
Citing costs and administrative concerns, Florida Democrats have abandoned a plan to redo that state’s presidential primary by mail, and the decision is likely to be welcomed by various election reform experts who have highlighted the proposal’s potential shortcomings.
Featured Resources
Alvarez, Hall, and Sinclair find that certain types of absentee ballots and voters have higher likelihoods of their ballots being counted but that partisan composition is not a significant determining factor.
In this article, Gans examines the effects of state-level reforms in the areas of absentee and early voting and finds little evidence that these reforms succeed in boosting voter turnout.
The final report of the Commission identifies specific questions in ten election reform areas especially in need of further scientific research
Research Projects
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.
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 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.
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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