Election Administration
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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Heather S. Heidelbaugh, Logan S. Fisher, and James D. Miller, Harvard Journal on Legislation
This article explores the constitutionality of poll watcher statutes, arguing that laws permitting their presence at voting locations are permissible under the U.S. Constitution.
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Lawrence Norden with Jessie Allen, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
This report provides an overview of reform proposals growing out of a summit convened by Ohio's Secretary of State to examine comprehensively the state's entire election system.
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AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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Jessica Leval, AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
In this piece, the Election Reform Project's Jessica Leval reviews Heather Gerken's book, The Democracy Index, which details a proposal for creating a ranking system for state and local governments based on the performance of their elections.
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AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project
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Center for Democracy & Election Management was established at the School of Public Affairs at American University in 2002. Their broader goal is to pave the way for and strengthen democracy through improved electoral performance.
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NYU School of Law
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on fundamental issues of democracy and justice.
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The Pew Center on the States
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.
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FairVote develops and promotes practical strategies to improve elections at the local, state and national levels.
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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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Election Administration
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Dollars and Amendments: Reviewing State Funding and County Charter Amendments
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National Conference of State Legislatures
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