Unequal Access: Neglecting the National Voter Registration Act, 1995-2007 (PDF)
The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) has provided millions of Americans with increased opportunities to register to vote since its enactment in 1993, but researchers from Project Vote and Dēmos conclude that significant improvements can still be made in the law’s implementation. Following up on a series of state-by-state case studies, this new report highlights the need to improve reporting requirements and enforcement.

Read the report here (PDF)
Featured Resources
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #60 | OCTOBER 1, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #43 | JANUARY 9, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #35 | AUGUST 1, 2007
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Election 2004: Review and Recommendations by the Nation's Election Administrators (PDF) | MAY 2005
National Task Force on Election Reform, The Election Center
Election officials investigate controversial administration issues in the 2004 election and suggest reforms in voter registration, early, absentee, and provisional balloting, voting technology, and election administration
Election Day Voter Registration in Iowa (PDF) | MARCH 2007
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Jonathan Nagler (New York University), Dēmos
This report examines the potential effects of election day registration in Iowa, concluding that overall turnout could increase by nearly five percent.
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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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