Testimony Before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission: Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has dealt recently with new requirements for electronic voting systems, as recommended by the Technical Guidelines Development Committee at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. Recent testimony by the Committee’s chair, Dr. William Jeffery, summarizes what’s on the horizon.

Read the testimony here.
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Equal Vote (blog of Daniel Tokaji)
Tojaki's blog focuses on issues of election reform, the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act.
Making Ballot Language Understandable to Voters (PDF) | AUGUST 2006
Sharon J. Laskowski and Janice Redish, National Institute of Standards and Technology
In this paper, Sharon Laskowski and Janice Redish analyze ballots from several recent elections around the country, highlight the best practices in the field, and argue for the importance of accessible language.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #35 | AUGUST 1, 2007
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Quick Start Management Guide for Voting System Certification (PDF) | AUGUST 2007
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Part of a series, this guide provides advice for election officials on issues such as testing voting systems at the national and state levels and how to read certification numbers.
Back to Paper: A Case Study (PDF) | FEBRUARY 2008
electionline.org
Despite moving to DRE systems only relatively recently, many states are returning to paper-based systems or are considering doing so. This report looks at six states that have made such a move and examines whether more states are likely to follow.
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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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