Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections
The challenges election administrators face vary depending on the demographics of their jurisdictions. Nearly all state and local officials, however, have to plan to meet the unique needs of elderly voters. Looking towards November, the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging explored the issues raised by this population, receiving testimony from elected officials, academic experts, and advocates.

Read the testimony and watch the webcast here.
Featured Resources
Help America Vote Act: Impact and Potential for New York (PDF) | APRIL 2003
Robert Abrams and Arthur J. Fried, The Century Foundation
After presenting an overview of HAVA requirements and how these changes will affect elections in New York. the authors provide information regarding New York's current level of compliance (as of 2003) with HAVA and useful recommendations on how to implement changes.
Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #58 | SEPTEMBER 3, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Election Preview 2006: What's Changed, What Hasn't, and Why (PDF) | OCTOBER 2006
electionline.org
What can voters expect when they go to the polls on November 7? A new report from electionline.org looks at issues voters may encounter in the areas of voting technology, voter identification requirements, voter registration databases, and third-party voter registration.
Controlling Democracy: The Principal-Agent Problems in Election Administration (PDF) | JUNE 2006
R. Michael Alvarez (Caltech) and Thad Hall (University of Utah), Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
In this paper, to be published in the Policy Studies Journal, Alvarez and Hall examine the current model of election administration and explore alternatives that could give administrators more control over the process.
Additional Data Could Help State and Local Elections Officials Maintain Accurate Voter Registration Lists (PDF) | JUNE 2005
U.S. Government Accountability Office
The GAO analyzes how select states maintain their voter registration lists and determines which additional data could facilitate the process.
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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.
Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC Berkeley
Election Administration Research Center (EARC), UC Berkeley
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.
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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