AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Engaging the Energized Electorate: NASS Survey of State Preparations for the 2008 Presidential Election (PDF)

With election officials facing the prospect of record numbers of voters at the polls in November, many are asking whether local administrators will be ready for the influx. Using both compiled information and the results of a survey of state election officials, a new report from the National Association of Secretaries of State examines this question, focusing on strategies to increase participation (such as online polling place lookups, targeted outreach to particular groups of voters, and convenience voting), polling place operations, and the reporting and auditing of results, and providing state-by-state profiles of preparations.

Read the report here (PDF).

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (UOCAVA): U.S. Election Assistance Commission Survey Report Findings (PDF) | MARCH 2006

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

The survey reports statistics provided by the states and concludes, among other things, that many states are not currently tracking data in the manner HAVA requires and that states store data in different formats, which impedes data collection.

A Year of Five Elections for the City/County of San Francisco (PDF) | JULY 2008

Civil Grand Jury for the City/County of San Francisco

Faced with mounting five elections in one twelve month period, the San Francisco Department of Elections has faced a wide range of administration challenges; this report examines those issues and makes recommendations for improvement.

Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #57 | AUGUST 6, 2008

AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

DOD Expands Voting Assistance to Military Absentee Voters, But Challenges Remain (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2006

United States Government Accountability Office

This report examines the changes made in the Federal Voting Assistance Program between the 2000 and 2004 elections. It also highlights the many challenges related to military absentee voting that remain, particularly as the program incorporates new technology.

Early Voting and Turnout (PDF) | JANUARY 2007

Paul Gronke, Eva Galanes-Rosenbaum, and Peter A. Miller, Early Voting Information Center at Reed College

This paper re-examines the question of whether early voting increases voter turnout, concluding that such an effect is limited.

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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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Voter Access

Early and Absentee Voting

Election Administration

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