Dollars and Amendments: Reviewing State Funding and County Charter Amendments
The Election Reform Project The Election Reform Project aims to synthesize election-related research, shape the policy agenda, and monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and amendments to it considered by Congress.
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ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
Dollars and Amendments: Reviewing State Funding and County Charter Amendments
While states are tasked with writing their own election laws so long as they meet HAVA requirements, the question remains as to whether a county may make additional mandates beyond state laws. The EAC released its annual report on grants, which help states become compliant with HAVA. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled on the constitutionality of county charter amendments, finding that counties may add requirements like more election audits and bans on specific voting systems.
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VOTER REGISTRATION
Accurate Voter Rolls: Policies and Research
Making sense of the debate over voter registration reform requires comparisons of state-level policies on maintaining updated voter lists and an increased understanding of the current research on this topic. The first report, published by Project Vote, surveys the academic literature on implementation of the National Voter Registration Act and the second, compiled by the National Association of Secretaries of State, summarizes each state’s procedures for voter registration list maintenance.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Progress Reports on Election Reform and Voter Registration
Two reports review the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 and state-level election reform across the United States. The first report, released by Project Vote, examines the implementation of the NVRA, focusing on registration methods and the progress that has yet to be made. In the second report, from the Center for Democracy and Election Management at American University, researchers review the election process across the United States.
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