AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey (PDF)

Election reform scholars nationwide are continually seeking new sources of data that can be used to explore various research questions, and the release of the Election Assistance Commission’s 2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey is likely to prove useful to many. The report examines a range of topics, including overall turnout; provisional balloting; voting machines; and poll workers and polling places.

Read the report here.

Voting in 2008: Ten Swing States (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Tova Wang, Samuel Oliker-Friedland, Melissa Reiss, and Kristen Oshyn, The Century Foundation and Common Cause

Examining ten states that are likely to be very competitive during the 2008, presidential election, this report summarizes a variety of challenges they are likely to face in areas including voter registration, voter identification, and poll worker recruitment and training.

Help America Vote Act: Impact and Potential for New York (PDF) | APRIL 2003

Robert Abrams and Arthur J. Fried, The Century Foundation

After presenting an overview of HAVA requirements and how these changes will affect elections in New York. the authors provide information regarding New York's current level of compliance (as of 2003) with HAVA and useful recommendations on how to implement changes.

An Agenda for America's Voters: Election Reform in the 110th Congress (PDF) | MARCH 2007

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.

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #46 | FEBRUARY 20, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Voters First: An Examination of the 2006 Midterm Election in Missouri (PDF) | FEBRUARY 2007

Office of the Missouri Secretary of State

This report explores a wide range of topics related to the 2006 elections in Missouri, including the accuracy of voter registration lists, voter identification issues, and accessibility of equipment for disabled voters.

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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

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 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

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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Early and Absentee Voting

Provisional Balloting

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Election Administration

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