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JULY 2008 Poll Workers: Essential on Election Day |
When Americans go to the polls on Election Day, nearly two million poll workers greet them, representing one of the most important components for making sure an election runs smoothly. A report from the University of Utah explores how the quality of these poll workers can affect voter satisfaction, while a new analysis from the Election Reform Project looks at young people as a potential source of new volunteers on Election Day.
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Zachary Markovits and Douglas Spencer
, University of California, Berkeley Survey Research Center
Relatively little quantative research has assessed how polling places actually function on Election Day; this report uses data from election observers who collected data on poll workers, voting machines, and voting regulations.
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission
The first of its kind from a federal agency, this election administration survey gathers data on voter registration, absentee and provisional ballots, type of voting equipment used, and more. Data is available by state.
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Maryland Office of the Attorney General
Various jurisdictions in Maryland experienced polling place problems during the 2006 primary election, and this report summarizes the findings of an extensive investigation into their causes by the Maryland Attorney General's office.
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Tojaki's blog focuses on issues of election reform, the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act.
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Nathan Cemenska, Election Law @ Moritz
This piece discusses whether states are prepared for a variety of emergencies that could affect their successful administration of elections, and recommends a set of questions for consideration when developing a plan to deal with such situations.
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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.
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Part of the Institute for Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, the Election Administration Research Center (EARC) aims to improve the administration of elections.
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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.
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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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