Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #57
Election Reform Newsletter
AEI | The Brookings Institution.
August 6, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Election 2008
While detailed analyses of specific election reform issues serve to inform the public and policymakers in important ways, broader examinations of the field as a whole can also prove useful. A new piece from the Election Reform Project examines the current state of play in the research community, and a recent report from electionline.org looks at trends and issues that arose during the 2008 primary season.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "Viewpoint: Studying Election Reform," Matthew Corritore and Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (August 2008)
»  REPORT: "2008 Primary in Review" (PDF), electionline.org (July 2008)
 
 
 
 
From direct recording electronic machines (DREs) to hand-counted paper ballots, individuals across the country cast their ballots in countless different ways on Election Day, but good ballot design is of paramount importance, regardless of the type of system used. A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice explores thirteen common ballot design problems, reviews state laws that stand as obstacles to usability, and makes policy recommendations for the future.
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Among the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)’s mandates was a requirement that all states develop and utilize statewide voter registration databases, and that these databases match voter information against other records to ensure accuracy. In this analysis, Daniel Tokaji of Election Law @ Moritz examines a recent controversy in Wisconsin related to database matching, and highlights several problems that could occur nationwide this November.
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New Resources
VOTER REGISTRATION
Registration Bottlenecks: Will They Be a Problem in '08?
Nathan Cemenska
Election Law @ Moritz (July 2008)
Election Day Voter Registration in Nebraska (PDF)
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (NYU)
Dēmos (April 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Bipartisanship in Election Administration: Is There Enough?
Nathan Cemenska
Election Law @ Moritz (July 2008)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
S. 3212, the Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (July 30, 2008)
State of Alaska Election Security Project, Phase 2 Report (PDF)
University of Alaska Anchorage (May 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
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Featured Resources
Electronic Voting Systems (PDF) | NOVEMBER 2004
David Dill and Will Doherty, Verified Voting
This report details arguments about the shortcomings of electronic voting machines, focusing on anecdotal information from the 2004 election.
The Real ID Act: National Impact Analysis (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2006
National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, and American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
This report examines the expected total costs of implementing the Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 and setting new requirements for the documentation required to obtain the state-issued identification that may soon be required to vote.
Making Each Vote Count: A Research Agenda for Electronic Voting (PDF) | OCTOBER 2004
American Association for the Advancement of Science
After reviewing some specifics of voting processes in the United States and the provisions of the Help America Vote Act, this paper lays out a roadmap for future reseach on electronic voting, with particular emphasis on reliability and access.
EAC Interim Lab Accreditation Update | JANUARY 2007
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Shattering the Myth: An Initial Snapshot of Voter Disenfranchisement in the 2004 Elections (PDF) | DECEMBER 2004
Election Protection Coalition
The EPC’s preliminary analysis of complaints registered in the Election Incident Reporting System (EIRS) during the 2004 presidential election reveals problems in registration processing, absentee balloting, machine errors, voter suppression or intimidation, and provisional ballots
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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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