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“Making Voting Work” for Eighteen Year-Olds (PDF)
A mailing campaign undertaken by the Washington Secretary of State focused on registering eighteen year-olds around the state to vote early. This report discusses the results of that campaign, finding that while registration increased among the target population, the cost of registration more than doubled per voter.

Read the report here.
Featured Resources
Bringing Elections into the 21st Century: Voter Registration Modernization (PDF) | AUGUST 2009
The Pew Center on the States
This issue brief summarizes the case in favor of modernization of voter registration procedures. It notes that more than two million voters were unable to vote in the 2008 election as a direct result of issues with registration.
When Voters Move (PDF) | JUNE 2009
Myrna Perez, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
This report reviews individual state guidelines regarding registration when voters move, and finds that they are inconsistently applied, confusing to both voters and officials, and that current federal and state law protections are overly limiting.
Voters Win with Same Day Registration | JANUARY 2010
Dēmos
Rather than submit a provisional ballot, some unregistered voters are able to both register and vote on Election Day. Same Day Registration has been enacted in nine states and the District of Columbia. This memo explores this policy’s effect on turnout.
Final Report, 2008-2009 Ohio Election Summit and Conference (PDF) | APRIL 2009
Lawrence Norden with Jessie Allen, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
This report provides an overview of reform proposals growing out of a summit convened by Ohio's Secretary of State to examine comprehensively the state's entire election system.
Hope and Experience: Election Reform through the Lens of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Hope and Experience: Election Reform through the Lens of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project | JUNE 29, 2010
John Fortier, Thomas Mann, & Norman Ornstein, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
We reflect on the state of election administration in the United States almost a decade after the 2000 presidential election and suggest how additional changes in technology, election law and administrative practices might further strengthen American elections in the years ahead.
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electionline.org
The Pew Center on the States
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.
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
Dēmos
Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2000. A multi-issue national organization, Dēmoscombines research, policy development, and advocacy to influence public debates and catalyze change.
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.
Center for Democracy & Election Management
Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
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