The Nation’s Evolving Election System as Reflected in the November 2004 General Election (PDF)
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.

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Voting, Vote Capture, and Vote Counting Symposium (PDF) | JUNE 2004
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Drawn from a symposium held at Harvard, this paper suggests best practices for the implementation of new voting technology, strongly endorses voter-verified paper trails, and calls for increased poll worker training.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA): U.S. Election Assistance Commission Survey Report Findings (PDF) | MARCH 2006
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The survey reports statistics provided by the states and concludes, among other things, that many states are not currently tracking data in the manner HAVA requires and that states store data in different formats, which impedes data collection.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Public Meeting: Presentations on Implementing the EAC Voting System Certification Program | FEBRUARY 2, 2006
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Election Assistance Commission (EAC) stakeholders and representatives of other certification programs provide testimony regarding the implementation of the EAC Voting System Certification Program
Comparative Voting Performance of Reading Disabled Voters
Jonathan A. Goler (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Edwin J. Selker (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Goler and Selker investigate the effect of different electronic voting systems on the performance of reading disabled voters and find that a design incorporating features of both touch screen and full-faced LED Direct Record Electronic (DRE) systems is ideal
The Missouri Voter’s Protection Act: Real Election Reform for All Missouri Voters (PDF) | MAY 2006
Mark F. (Thor) Hearne II, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
This report outlines past problems related to voter fraud in the state of Missouri and discusses a potential solution in the form of the Missouri Voter's Protection Act; this legislation incorporates many of the proposals of the Carter-Baker Commission, including a photo identification requirement.
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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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