Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #39
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On Topic: Election Administration |
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Poll Workers: The People of Election Day |
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Nearly two million Americans serve as poll workers each election, and administrators across the country face challenges in recruiting, training, and retaining them. Both electionline.org and the Committee on House Administration have examined the issue, and the EAC has released best practices for use by local officials.
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| Would More Testing Matter in FL-13? |
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Nearly a year has passed, and GAO experts continue to investigate the large number of undervotes cast in last November's election in Florida's 13th Congressional District. A new report concludes that while some completed tests provide assurance that certain components of the machines used functioned correctly, further examination is unlikely to prove with absolute certainty the system was not at fault.
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| Asking Other Questions About Fraud |
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While the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on voter ID laws--which are supported by some as a way to increase the integrity of the election process--researchers are also exploring whether certain policies create increased opportunities to commit fraud. A new analysis from Demos examines Election Day Registration (EDR) through that lens, concluding that states with EDR do not have more reported allegations of fraud.
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Voter ID Laws: Preventing Fraud or Suppressing the Vote?
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
October 23, 2007
Washington, DC |
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Make Voting Work Briefing
The Pew Charitable Trusts
October 25, 2007
Washington, DC |
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About The Election
Reform Project |
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The AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project aims to synthesize election-related research, link the research and policy communities, track and assist the implemen-
tation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and encourage improvements in HAVA and in election conduct and administration. |
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The Election Reform Newsletter is a periodic e-mail publication from
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project http://www.electionreformproject.org
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AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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The Alabama Alliance to Restore the Vote and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Using information from Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, this report documents the failure in Alabama to enforce 2003 law designed to expedite voter resoration rights to people who have completed their sentences for certain crimes.
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Zachary Markovits and Douglas Spencer
, University of California, Berkeley Survey Research Center
Relatively little quantative research has assessed how polling places actually function on Election Day; this report uses data from election observers who collected data on poll workers, voting machines, and voting regulations.
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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.
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electionline.org
This resource provides an overview of various pieces of legislation regarding voter identification that are pending at the state level.
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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.
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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.
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