Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #38
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On Topic: Technology Issues |
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Does Design Make a Difference? |
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Compared to issues like paper trails and system security, ballot design has largely flown under the radar in the public debate over voting technology. Researchers, however, are exploring design issues in depth; this week, two teams summarize some of their important findings.
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| Election Day's Front Line: Poll Workers |
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Election administration laws may vary widely across the states, but one issue affects all jurisdictions: the need to find qualified poll workers on Election Day. In a new report, electionline.org examines a variety of questions related to America's poll workers, including state requirements for training, compensation, and absenteeism penalties.
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| A Look at Voting from Abroad |
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The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to collect data on voters falling under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Voting Act, or UOCAVA. In its new report on UOCAVA voters in the 2006 election, the EAC explores the unique issues that these voters faced and makes recommendations for serving them better in the future.
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Public Meeting
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
October 4, 2007
Washington, DC |
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About The Election
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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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Matthew Waring and David Waterman, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Estimates put the number of poll workers needed for the 2008 election at nearly two million. This analysis explores the ways that a variety of jurisdictions address the challenges of recruiting, training, and retaining these workers.
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Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform, Center for Democracy and Election Management (American University)
The final report of the Commission, chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker III, urges reforms in voter identification and registration, provisional balloting, voter access, election administration, and more.
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Daniel Castro, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
As the debate over direct recording electronic (DRE) machines continues, this report argues against a paper requirement, such as the one proposed by pending legislation in the House of Representatives.
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Jessica Leval and Jennifer Marsico, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
In this analysis, Election Reform Project staff summarize a range of relevant research presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association and highlight a number of directions that future research is likely to take.
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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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