Who Should Run Our Elections? Public Opinion About Election Governance in the United States: Working Paper (PDF)
Alvarez, Hall, and Llewellyn's survey examines public preferences for election administration-whether elections should be run by partisan or nonpartisan officials, whether the officials should be elected or appointed, and whether elections should be administered by a single individual or commission.

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Featured Resources
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #53 | JUNE 4, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Case Study: Election Partnerships (PDF) | JUNE 2007
electionline.org
This report examines partnerships to improve election administration in Georgia, Ohio, Connecticut, Idaho, and Maryland, and explores prospects for future cooperation in other areas of the country.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #63 | NOVEMBER 19, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Opinion in McCain v. Obama | OCTOBER 2008
Election Law @ Moritz, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project, and the Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institute
On October 20, the Election Reform Project co-sponsored an simulated adjudication of a hypothetical Supreme Court case, McCain v. Obama. In a unanimous decision, the special panel ruled in favor of counting the case's disputed provisional ballots.
The Nation’s Evolving Election System as Reflected in the November 2004 General Election (PDF) | JUNE 2006
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Some of HAVA’s provisions faced an early test during the 2004 general election. In a recent study, the U.S. Government Accountability Office explored the law's implementation and the challenges faced by election officials.

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Research Projects
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.
Center for American Politics and Citizenship
Center for American Politics and Citizenship
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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