Resources : Election reports

Election reports

In the aftermath of Election 2000, there have been several reports focusing on electoral reform. Below you will find links to some of these proposals.

The National Commission on Federal Election Reform - http://www.reformelections.org

The National Commission on Federal Election Reform was organized in February 2001 by the Miller Center of Public Affairs and The Century Foundation to recommend ways to improve the accuracy and fairness of federal elections. The Commission will hold four hearings between March and June.

Constitution Project - http://www.constitutionproject.org

The historically close 2000 presidential election is prompting a rich array of ideas for reforming the American electoral process.

In response, the Constitution Project launched an election reform initiative. The initial focus of the effort is to ensure that all those who are eligible to vote and want to vote are able to do so, and that their votes are counted accurately. The Constitution Project's commitment to election reform is long-term. After the initial report, the Constitution Project will undertake subsequent research and reports as needed. The Constitution Project is committed to a dynamic public education campaign to highlight necessary reforms and proposed solutions and will continue to work with organizations and individuals to implement reform efforts through the 2004 federal elections.

The Reform Institute - http://www.reforminstitute.org

The Reform Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization representing a thoughtful voice of reform in the campaign finance and election administration debates. The Reform Institute has three main roles:

1. First, the Institute is a new voice focusing on the need to free the political system from special interests. It reaches out to organizations and coalitions interested in eliminating overall corruption in politics and seeks to educate the public on these issues.
2. Second, the Institute provides technical and research expertise in the important discussion about reforming our election registration and voting procedures. We will use the substantial expertise of the Institute's Advisory Committee to develop suggestions on how best to open the doors of the voting process and increase citizen participation in our democratic system.

Third, the Institute will participate in current and future legal battles to open up the political system and defend reform initiatives.

The Brookings Institution - http://www.brookings.org/GS/Projects/ElectionReform.htm

The Brookings Institution is maintaining a list of essential cases, legal and policy materials, and legislative developments on election reform.

California Voter Foundation - http://www.calvoter.org/votingtechnology.html

The California Voter Foundation maintains a clearinghouse of list of resources on voting technology including links to publications, news articles, and the web sites of other organizations with expertise in voting technology.

Lorrie Faith Cranor - http://www.research.att.com/~lorrie/voting/hotlist.html

Lorrie Faith Cranor, senior technical staff member with AT&T Labs-Research, maintains a list of Internet sites with electronic-voting related information.

Federal Elections Commission - http://www.fec.gov/elections.html

The Federal Elections Commission posts information about the administration of elections on their website, including information on different voting systems.

The Nation and the Institute for Policy Studies - http://www.ips-dc.org/electoral

The Nation and the Institute for Policy Studies have created a website devoted to election reform with essays, reports, and legislative updates.

The National Association of Secretaries of State - http://nass.stateofthevote.org/Issues/issues_elections.html

The National Association of Secretaries of State maintains a list of all state election reform task forces, with links to reports and recommendations.

Stanford Law School - http://election2000.stanford.edu/

Stanford Law School is maintaining a website with all legal documents related to the 2000 presidential election. The site includes pending local and state lawsuits, as well as documents relating to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore.

Stateline.org - http://www.stateline.org/electionreform

Stateline.org has a section devoted to election reform, with original news reporting and a searchable database of articles on election reform. New articles from around the country are posted daily. Stateline.org is a publication of the Pew Center on the States.

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