Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #57
Election Reform Newsletter
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Election Data Services
On Election Day, one-third of the nation's voters will use new voting machines. A new report from Election Data Services describes the changes, highlights geographic patterns, and discusses what lessons past changes may have for this election.
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Michael W. Traugott (University of Michigan) et. al.
The authors find that the adoption of new voting technology, especially the elimination of punch cards and lever machines, in Florida between the 2000 and 2004 elections helped reduce the residual vote rate
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Christopher Patusky, Allison Brummel, and Timothy Schmidt, Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania
Using data from a national voter complaint hotline from 2006, the authors examine particularly problematic aspects of election administration in the United States.
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U.S. House Committee on House Administration
On June 22, the Committee on House Administration heard testimony from federal and local officials and other advocates and experts on the issue of voting by non-citizens.
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electionline.org
Electionline.org surveys the state of election reform in 2006 and compares it to that of 2000. The report provides state-by-state data in the areas of voting systems, voter ID requirements, provisional voting, and more.
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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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Stay up to date with the latest developments in Election Reform with analysis,
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