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DECEMBER 2008 The DRE Dilemma |
After the passage of the Help America Vote Act in 2002, many jurisdictions across the country made the switch to direct-recording electronic voting machines. Now, some are switching back to paper-based systems while others are exploring new ways to make their electronic devices more secure.
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Candice Hoke, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The security risks inherent in internet-based voting today pose significant barriers to the adoption of this method in nationwide elections. The author suggests changes to both internet security and the allocation of election tasks to improve the applicability of the internet in elections.
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Election Technology Council
This report explores the concept of open source software as it applies to voting systems, suggesting areas in which it may benefit the market but cautioning against a too-enthusiastic embrace of the technology.
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Lawrence Norden with Jessie Allen, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
This report provides an overview of reform proposals growing out of a summit convened by Ohio's Secretary of State to examine comprehensively the state's entire election system.
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VoteID 2009
This is a collection of papers presented at the VoteID 2009 Conference, the Second International Conference on E-voting and Identity, held in Luxembourg from September 7-8, 2009. The papers cover a wide range of issues, including voting technology in the United States and around the world.
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Center for Democracy and Election Management
This report reviews the election process across all fifty states, using the Carter-Baker Commission’s recommendations as guidelines.
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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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FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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The Pew Center on the States
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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NYU School of Law
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
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University of Connecticut
The mission of the VoTeR center is to advise state agencies in the use of voting technologies and to investigate voting solutions and voting equipment to develop and recommend safe use procedures for their usage in elections.
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