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JANUARY 2007 A Failing Grade for the Testers? |
The controversy over the EAC’s decision to bar Ciber, Inc. from approving new voting systems has brought attention to the issue of testing and certification. The EAC has authorized a program to handle these functions, but scholars have argued that the new initiative does not go far enough. Some states, meanwhile, have developed their own solutions to these problems.
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Arthur M. Keller, et. al., Open Voting Consortium
This paper explores the privacy issues involved in implementing electronic voting systems.
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AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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Michael A. Carrier (Rutgers University School of Law), St. John's Law Review
Carrier examines flaws in electronic voting, including reduced transparency and security controls, as well as vote counting flaws in the 2004 election. Carrier concludes with suggestions to improve vote counting, including voter-verifiable paper trails, open source software, and random audits.
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Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
This report provides a brief overview of the proposals advanced for election reform as part of an initiative by the Brennan Center and the Lawyers' Committee. Areas for reform include voter registration, electronic voting systems, and election administration.
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Election Technology Council
This report summarizes the recommendations of a group of voting technology vendors on proposed amendments to HAVA, particularly as related to paper trails, audits, and disclosure of source code.
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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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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
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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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University of Maryland
As part of its broader research focus on elections, campaign ethics, campaign finance, and the legislative process, the Center for American Politics and Citizenship at the University of Maryland is engaged in research projects on voting technology and ballot design specifically.
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