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Election Enhancements for Ohio: A Report to the Governor and General Assembly (PDF)
The state of Ohio has long been a focus of election reformers’ attention, thanks to issues like long wait times at the polls in 2004 and a number of voter registration problems prior to last fall’s contest. After the 2008 election, the state undertook a comprehensive review of its entire election system, and a new report highlights both successes and failures and makes a range of recommendations in areas ranging from voter identification to absentee voting.

Read the report here (PDF).
Featured Resources
NASS Summary of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act (PDF) | OCTOBER 2009
National Association of Secretaries of State
This NASS factsheet summarizes the different provisions of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act, which was signed into law on October 28, 2009.
Provisional Ballots: An Imperfect Solution (PDF) | JULY 2009
The Pew Center on the States
This analysis finds that 70% of the more than two million provisional ballots submitted nationwide during the 2008 election were counted. It also finds that the major reason for rejected provisional ballots was that the voter was not registered in the state.
Hope and Experience: Election Reform through the Lens of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Hope and Experience: Election Reform through the Lens of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project | JUNE 29, 2010
John Fortier, Thomas Mann, & Norman Ornstein, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
We reflect on the state of election administration in the United States almost a decade after the 2000 presidential election and suggest how additional changes in technology, election law and administrative practices might further strengthen American elections in the years ahead.
Declining Public Assistance Voter Registration and Welfare Reform: A Response (PDF) | OCTOBER 2009
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) & Jonathan Nagler (NYU), Demos
Alvarez and Nagler critique an analysis of data on voter registration at public assistance agencies. This research finds that results attributing the decline of voter registration to PRWORA are overstated.
Viewpoint: If My Election Isn't Broken, Don't Fix It: The Limits of Voter Confidence Measures and Public Opinion on Election Reform | JULY 1, 2009
Molly Reynolds, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
In this analysis, the Election Reform Project’s Molly Reynolds looks at what responses from a 2008 survey can tell us about what the public prefers in terms of election reform proposals—and the limits of relying on such data in this particular area.
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Center for Democracy & Election Management
Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
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.
FairVote
FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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
Dēmos
Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.
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