Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #54
Election Reform Newsletter
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June 18, 2008
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On Topic: Election 2008
As the presidential general election campaign gets into full swing, attention has already turned to key swing states where the contest is likely to be very close. One such state--Ohio--also has a history of election administration challenges; Daniel Tokaji analyzes whether it will be ready for November, while a new report from the Secretary of State looks back at its March primary.
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»  OPINION/ANALYSIS: "Are We Condemned to Repeat It?," Daniel Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz (June 2008)
»  REPORT: "March 4, 2008 Primary Election: Report from the Secretary of State to the Governor, General Assembly, and the Citizens of the State of Ohio" (PDF), Jennifer Brunner, Office of the Ohio Secretary of State (June 2008)
 
 
 
 
Restoring public confidence in the electoral system remains an overarching objective of election reform efforts nationwide, and various researchers have proposed different, specific policy options for reaching this objective. In a new report, R. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall explore how thorough and standardized chain of custody procedures can help avert election fraud and make recommendations regarding best practices for their implementation.
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Nearly a year ago, in July 2007, North Carolina became the ninth state to adopt same-day registration, a convenience reform aimed at making it easier for individuals to vote. A new report from Demos closely examines why the legislation was successful, identifying three key factors: new political leadership in the General Assembly, the support of influential election officials, and a cohesive and strong coalition of advocates and organizers.
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New Resources
VOTING INTEGRITY
The Constitutionality of Requiring Photo Identification for Voting: An Analysis of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (PDF)
L. Paige Whitaker
Congressional Research Service (May 2008)
The ID Divide: Addressing the Challenges of Identification and Authentication in American Society (PDF)
Peter P. Swire and Cassandra Q. Butts
Center for American Progress (June 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Election Protection 2008 Primary Report: Looking Ahead to November (PDF)
National Campaign for Fair Elections and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (May 2008)
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
A Review of Proposed Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (PDF)
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project VVSG Task Force (May 2008)
Assessing the Impact of Voting Technologies on Multi-Party Electoral Outcomes: The Case of Buenos Aires' 2005 Congressional Election (PDF)
Gabriel Katz (Caltech), R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech), Ernesto Calvo (University of Houston), Marcelo Escolar (Universidad de Buenos Aires), and Julia Pomares (London School of Economics)
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project (April 2008)
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Featured Resources
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #55 | JULY 2, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
The Politics of Justice | MAY 2007
Daniel Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz
This essay provides a wide-angle view of the ongoing controversy related to voter fraud allegations and the Department of Justice, with suggestions on where the debate may go from here.
Assessment of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's Program and Financial Operations (PDF) | FEBRUARY 2008
Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The EAC's organizational issues have received significant attention in both the election reform community and in the broader media, and this report summarizes a set of recommendations on how to improve the way the agency functions.
California Top-to-Bottom Review: Overview of Red Team Reports (PDF) | JULY 2007
Matt Bishop (University of California, Davis), Office of the California Secretary of State
This report, part of California's top-to-bottom review of its voting systems, highlights various potential vulnerabilities that exist with the machines used in the state.
U.S. Election Assistance Commission: Comments on Information Collection Materials | MAY 21, 2007
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The EAC recently released requests for public comment on four upcoming surveys and studies.
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