Building Secure and Transparent Elections Through Standard Operating Procedures (PDF)
Restoring public confidence in the electoral system remains an overarching objective of election reform efforts nationwide, and various researchers have proposed different, specific policy options for reaching this objective. In a new report, R. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall explore how thorough and standardized chain of custody procedures can help avert election fraud and make recommendations regarding best practices for their implementation.

Read the report (PDF).
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Election Reform Newsletter, Issue #51 | MAY 7, 2008
AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
Population Displacement and Post-Katrina Politics: The New Orleans Mayoral Race, 2006 (PDF) | JUNE 2006
John R. Logan (Brown University)
John R. Logan of Brown University analyzes the impact of voter displacement due to Hurricane Katrina on the results of New Orleans’s recent mayoral race. He finds that although black voters turned out in lower numbers than whites did, the displacement was not decisive in the election.
Election Preview 2008: What if We Had an Election and Everyone Came? (PDF) | OCTOBER 2008
electionline.org
Prior to November's historic election, electionline.org examined a broad range of issues that voters potentially confronted when going to the polls.
Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections | JANUARY 2008
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
In this hearing, the Senate Special Committee on Aging explored a variety of unique election administration issues presented by elderly voters.
Report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Voting Irregularities (PDF) | APRIL 2008
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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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.
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