Continuing to Look at <i>Crawford</i>
JUNE 2008
Continuing to Look at Crawford
In the month since the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Indiana voter ID case, researchers have continued to explore the issues presented in the Court’s opinions. A new report from the Congressional Research Service provides a concise analysis of the case, and a report from the Center for American Progress examines broader issues related to the use of IDs.
Featured Resources
On March 12, 2008, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing to explore issues related to in-person voter fraud.
This report provides a brief overview of the proposals advanced for election reform as part of an initiative by the Brennan Center and the Lawyers' Committee. Areas for reform include voter registration, electronic voting systems, and election administration.
This report explores the frequency of ballot spoilage in 2000 by county and finds a disproportionately high level of spoilage in minority counties.
Election officials investigate controversial administration issues in the 2004 election and suggest reforms in voter registration, early, absentee, and provisional balloting, voting technology, and election administration
Research Projects
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.
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.
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
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The Brookings Institution
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