Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #49
Election Reform Newsletter
AEI | The Brookings Institution.
April 2, 2008
Election Reform Newsletter.
On Topic.New Resources.Events. Forward to a Colleague.
On Topic: Technology Issues
Voting technology, long the purview of heated debate among the political and advocacy communities, is the focus of two new academic, book-length studies. One, focusing on usability, was explored in a recent event hosted by the Election Reform Project, while the other highlights how the advantages of electronic voting can outweigh the drawbacks.
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»  HEARING/EVENT: "Voting Technology: The Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot," AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project (March 21, 2008)
»  BOOK: "Electronic Elections: The Perils and Promises of Digital Democracy," R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Thad Hall (University of Utah), Princeton University Press (March 2008)
 
 
 
 
While the provision allowing individuals to register to vote when they obtain drivers’ licenses is perhaps the best-known component of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the law also requires voter registration materials to be available at a variety of public assistance agencies. This week, the Committee on House Administration explored the challenges that these agencies face in administering the law.
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High levels of interest in the presidential contest have brought registration to record levels in recent months in states like Pennsylvania, but many argue that Election Day Registration (EDR) could further increase both the number of registered voters and the number that turn out on Election Day. In a new analysis, R. Michael Alvarez and Jonathan Nagler explore the potential effects of EDR in Massachusetts.
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New Resources
EARLY/ABSENTEE VOTING
The Problems With All-Mail Elections
Daniel Tokaji
Election Law @ Moritz (March 2008)
Analysis of Possible Address Errors on the Florida Voter Registration File (PDF)
Michael McDonald
George Mason University (March 2008)
VOTING INTEGRITY
In-Person Voter Fraud: Myth and Trigger for Disenfranchisement?
U.S. Senate Commitee on Rules and Administration (March 2008)
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Federal Court Extension of Polling Hours: Problem, Proposal, Example
Edward Foley
Election Law @ Moritz (March 2008)
Federal Court Extension of Polling Hours: Problem, Proposal, Example (Part 2)
Edward Foley
Election Law @ Moritz (April 2008)
MORE ON ELECTION REFORM
 
Events
Public Meeting
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
April 16, 2008
Minneapolis, MN
 
 
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Featured Resources
Voting by Mail and Turnout: A Replication and Extension (PDF) | SEPTEMBER 2007
Paul Gronke and Peter A. M. Miller, Early Voting Information Center
This paper attempts to replicate widely-cited results from a prior study that show that voting-by-mail increases turnout in Oregon. They conclude that any increases derive from the novelty of a new voting technique and from unique circumstances surrounding the first three vote-by-mail elections.
2006 Election Administration and Voting Survey (PDF) | DECEMBER 2007
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
This report summarizes data collected nationwide on a range of topics, including overall voter turnout; provisional balloting; voting machines; and poll workers and polling places.
Democratic Contraction? Political Consequences of Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States (PDF) | 2002
Christopher Uggen (University of Minnesota) and Jeff Manza (Northwestern University), American Sociological Review
Uggen and Manza examine the political consequences of felon disenfranchisement in the U.S. with data from legal sources, election studies, and inmate surveys and find that disenfranchisement laws have played decisive roles in several recent federal elections
Making Each Vote Count: A Research Agenda for Electronic Voting (PDF) | OCTOBER 2004
American Association for the Advancement of Science
After reviewing some specifics of voting processes in the United States and the provisions of the Help America Vote Act, this paper lays out a roadmap for future reseach on electronic voting, with particular emphasis on reliability and access.
The Impact of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elections for Federal Office (PDF) | JUNE 2005
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The EAC presents its biennial report to the U.S. Congress on the influence of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) on the administration of federal elections from 2002 to 2004
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Research Projects
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
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
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
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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