AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Getting It Straight for 2008: What We Know About Vote By Mail Elections and How to Conduct Them Well (PDF)

As increasing numbers of states contemplate joining Oregon and Washington in conducting their elections either completely or primarily by mail, administrators are faced with ensuring such systems function well. A new report from Common Cause, which lays out a series of recommendations on best practices for mail-in balloting, may prove useful for local officials and researchers alike.

Read the report here (PDF).

Population Displacement and Post-Katrina Politics: The New Orleans Mayoral Race, 2006 (PDF) | JUNE 2006

John R. Logan (Brown University)

John R. Logan of Brown University analyzes the impact of voter displacement due to Hurricane Katrina on the results of New Orleans’s recent mayoral race. He finds that although black voters turned out in lower numbers than whites did, the displacement was not decisive in the election.

Viewpoint: Reform Before, During, and After | JULY 2007

Timothy J. Ryan, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

Viewpoint: Follow Bill Nelson’s Lead on Reforming Elections System | APRIL 2008

Norman Ornstein, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project

In this Roll Call column, the Election Reform Project's Norm Ornstein takes on a variety of "big picture" election reform issues addressed by new legislation in Congress.

Best Practices for Facilitating Voting by U.S. Citizens Covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act | SEPTEMBER 2004

U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the Federal Voting Assistance Program, Department of Defense

The EAC advises states on when to mail absentee ballots and how to distribute and receive them, as well as recommends states to inform voters by maintaining up-to-date websites and publish voter guides, among other things.

Location, Knowledge, and Time Pressures in the Spatial Structure of Convenience Voting (PDF) | JANUARY 2005

James G. Gimpel, Ann Marie Leonetti, Joshua J. Dyck (University of Maryland) and Daron R. Shaw (University of Texas)

This study finds that early voting is most popular in neighborhoods filled with time-pressured individuals and that early voters spread the word, creating a spatial effect among individuals with less significant time constraints.

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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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