Improving Access to Voting: A Report on the Technology for Accessible Voting Systems (PDF)
While much of the current debate on voting technology is focused on paper trails, the issue of making systems accessible for citizens with disabilities is also an important topic for consideration. A new report from Voter Action and Demos examines problems with current systems and makes recommendations for reform.

Read the report here (PDF).
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Voting, Vote Capture, and Vote Counting Symposium (PDF) | JUNE 2004
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Drawn from a symposium held at Harvard, this paper suggests best practices for the implementation of new voting technology, strongly endorses voter-verified paper trails, and calls for increased poll worker training.
Local Blackouts on the Electoral Grid | NOVEMBER 2006
Election Law @ Moritz
Despite wide press reports indicating that Election Day 2006 went smoothly, Foley argues that, perhaps, we should not issue a ringing endorsement of the nation's electoral system just yet.
Asking the Right Questions About Electronic Voting | 2005
Richard Celeste, Dick Thornburgh, and Herbert Lin, editors, Committee on a Framework for Understanding Electronic Voting, National Research Council of the National Academies
This report frames the current debate over electronic voting by identifying the questions most in need of answering.
E-Voting and Democracy in America | JULY 2007
Gracia Hillman (U.S. Election Assistance Commission), National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies
This article, authored by a member of the federal Election Assistance Commission, provides an overview of the EAC's involvement with voting systems, including its Voluntary Voting System Guidelines and its testing and certification programs.
Viewpoint: Eight Immediate Steps to Avoid Over One Million Lost Votes in November 2008 | MARCH 2008
Ted Selker (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project), AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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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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