Election Initiatives commissions and oversees research, projects, and case studies aimed at helping states improve their elections systems. Because effective elections systems are fundamental to our nation’s democracy, we work with election officials, policy makers, researchers, technology experts, businesses, and other stakeholders in the election process to help guide our research and test our recommendations.
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California Vote by Mail
As noted in previous dispatches, a number of states have seen a rise in voters casting ballots before Election Day. California is no exception. more
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Voter Registration: The Unlikely Voter’s View
A recent poll by USA Today and Suffolk University specifically targeting unregistered and unlikely voters found that more than one-quarter of respondents do not register to vote because they are too busy or don’t have the time. Additionally, while the majority of respondents thought the process to register to vote was easy, 16 percent said it takes too much time or is too complicated.
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Early Voting Predictions for 2012
The 2012 general election will see the highest number ever of votes cast before Election Day according to estimates by Michael McDonald, political scientist at George Mason University. more
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Elections Decided by One Vote are Rare—But Not Unheard of
While past research shows it is rare for elections to be decided by one vote, residents casting ballots in Missouri’s August Democratic primary for the 87th State Representative District now find themselves in just that situation.
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Voters With Disabilities
Recent research shows that voters with disabilities were nearly 12 percent less likely to vote in 2008 than those with no disabilities.
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Youth Knowledge of Election Laws
A recent survey showed that young voters generally are ill informed about election laws and rules but that those with no college experience are less aware of these statutes and regulations than their peers who had some college. more
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Michigan Military and Overseas Voters
Of Michigan’s 1,533 townships and cities, 70 missed the federal and state deadline to mail absentee ballots to military and overseas voters for the August 7 primary. An additional 215 townships and cities did not respond to the Secretary of State’s office when asked if they had mailed their ballots on time. more
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Online Voter Registration
In August, New York became the 11th state to roll out online voter registration, and the state’s citizens seem to be taking advantage. As of the 17th of the month, approximately 1,000 applications had been submitted, and the early interest led to some brief capacity issues for the new website.
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Election Fraud
A new database from News21 provides an extensive examination of election fraud cases in all 50 states and the District of Columbia since 2000, allowing users to sort by state, year, and type of election fraud accusation. more
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Florida Non-citizen Voter Roll Purge
Florida, not a stranger to controversy over election procedures, has been in the news again recently. more
