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electionline.org, a project of the Pew Center on the States, is the nation’s only nonpartisan, non-advocacy website providing up-to-the-minute news and analysis on election reform. Established by Pew after the November 2000 vote, electionline has become the leading source for journalists, policymakers, election officials, academics and concerned citizens to learn about, discuss and debate election administration issues.

electionline.org previews Kentucky's May 20th primary.

Click here for electionline.org's table of 50-state voter ID practices, and a national map showing at-a-glance voter ID rules.

Illinois voter ID proposal rejected along party lines
May 16, 2008 - An attempt to require Illinois voters to show identification before casting a ballot was rejected Thursday by Democratic lawmakers. John Patterson, Daily Herald. Read More

Help wanted: Young, tech-savvy workers needed in Georgia
May 16, 2008 - Election officials in the area’s five largest counties are launching a recruitment drive to find more poll workers — especially those who are younger and more tech-savvy — to help with a predicted record turnout in the November election. S.A. Reid, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read More

Vote-machine critics see possible November surprise in Colorado
May 16, 2008 - It's Nov. 4, and you're primed for the election season to finally end. You kick back on the couch to watch results tumble in as TV pundits try to predict the next president. Anthony Lane, Colorado Springs Independent. Read More

Electionline Today

(8:40 am EST, 5/16/08) Also in electionline Today, news stories from Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, national and technology news (8:40 am EST, 5/16/08)

Reports

2008 Kentucky Primary Election Administration Preview May 16, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 15, 2008 May 15, 2008 - Election Monitoring and Research at Polls Shed Light on How Americans Vote Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Dispatches from the Polls: A Case Study May 15, 2008 - A new report, "Dispatches from the Polls," examines ways that individual observers of the nation’s elections can be a collective asset, including a recent effort by graduate students at the University of California-Berkeley to study waiting times. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Lines at Polling Places: Data Collection in the 2008 California Primary May 15, 2008 - This study outlines the experience of two University of California-Berkeley graduate students in designing a data collection project examining factors that contribute to lines at the polls. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 8, 2008 May 08, 2008 - Vote Centers Receive Mostly High Marks in Tippecanoe County, Ind. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 4 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 3 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 2 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Indiana Primary Dispatch Vol. 1 May 06, 2008 - electionline.org staff reporting from Indiana. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- May 1, 2008 May 02, 2008 - Director’s Note: The Supreme Court’s Crawford opinion: Now what? Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: North Carolina May 01, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic, reliable and unfiltered information for members of the media covering primaries and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Indiana May 01, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic, reliable and unfiltered information for members of the media covering primaries and general elections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 24, 2008 Apr 24, 2008 - Despite relatively smooth day, Pa. primary proves problematic for some voters / Pittsburgh, Allegheny County hosts a (mostly) smooth and busy vote Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Western Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 3 Apr 22, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 2 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 2 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Western Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 1 Apr 22, 2008 - Dan Seligson reports from Pennsylvania. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Eastern Pennsylvania Primary Dispatch, Vol. 1 Apr 22, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reports from the Pennsylvania Primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 17, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 - News Analysis: Pennsylvania gears up for record breaker Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 10, 2008 Apr 10, 2008 - Iowa court rules ‘official English’ law means no more bilingual voting materials Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 3, 2008 Apr 03, 2008 - Arizona Secretary of State prepares for legal action against the EAC Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- April 3, 2008 Apr 03, 2008 - Arizona Secretary of State prepares for legal action against the EAC Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 27, 2008 Mar 27, 2008 - Report: Mass. election-day registration would boost youth, minority turnout Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 20, 2008 Mar 20, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 20, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- March 13, 2008 Mar 13, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 13, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Experts Weigh in on Election Reform Mar 11, 2008 - Michael Caudell-Feagan of Make Voting Work and Doug Chapin of electionline.org answer questions about election reform. Read: Summary
electionline Weekly-- March 6, 2008 Mar 06, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- March 6, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Election Blog Vol. 2 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Texas Primary Election Blog Vol. 1 Mar 04, 2008 - Kat Zambon, an associate with the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reports from Texas. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Blog Vol. 3 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Election Blog Vol. 1 Mar 04, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Texas Primary Blog Vol. 2 Mar 04, 2008 - Kat Zambon, an associate with the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reports from Texas. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Ohio Primary Early Voting Blog Mar 03, 2008 - Sean Greene, Publications Manager for the Pew Center on the States' electionline.org, reporting on early voting from Ohio. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Ohio Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Rhode Island Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Texas Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Vermont Feb 29, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 28, 2008 Feb 28, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 28, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 21, 2008 Feb 21, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 21, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Back to Paper: A Case Study Feb 21, 2008 - A new report, "Back to Paper," details how five states that implemented electronic voting have chosen or are considering statewide paper-based optical scan systems. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 14, 2008 Feb 14, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 14, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Primary Election Administration Preview: Wisconsin Feb 14, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Election Administration Preview: Louisiana Feb 08, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Election Administration Preview: Pototmac Primary Feb 08, 2008 - 2008 02 08 Election administration preview for 2008 Potomac primary election. 2008 Election Admin Potomac Primary Preview Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly-- February 7, 2008 Feb 07, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- February 7, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Illinois Primary Blog, Vol. 2 Feb 05, 2008 - Sean Greene reporting from Illinois. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 2 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from the New York primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 1 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from the New York primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 New York Primary Blog, Vol. 3 Feb 05, 2008 - Dan Seligson reporting from New York. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Arizona Primary Blog, Vol. 1 Feb 05, 2008 - Mindy Moretti reporting from Arizona. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Illinois Primary Blog, Vol. 1 Feb 05, 2008 - Sean Greene reporting from the Illinois primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Super Tuesday Election Administration Preview Feb 01, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Florida Primary Election Blog, Vol. 1 Jan 29, 2008 - Dan Seligson of electionline.org reporting from the 2008 Florida primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Florida Primary Election Blog, Vol. 2 Jan 29, 2008 - Dan Seligson of electionline.org reporting from the 2008 Florida primary. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
2008 Election Administration Preview: Florida Jan 24, 2008 - electionline’s Election Administration Previews provide basic election administration information for upcoming primary and general elections. They are generally available up to five days before the vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline Weekly- January 24, 2008 Jan 24, 2008 - electionline Weekly-- January 24, 2008 Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Pew and JEHT Election Awards Jan 16, 2008 - Information on $2.5 million in election improvement grants awarded by Pew’s Make Voting Working initiative with support from the JEHT Foundation. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Covering 2008 Dec 04, 2007 - electionline.org presents a journalists’ guide for covering the 2008 election cycle. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
HAVA at 5 Nov 29, 2007 - A new report from electionline.org finds that in the five years since HAVA's passage, election administration in this country has undergone profound change but has not necessarily raised the confidence of the American public. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Election Preview 2006: What's Changed, What Hasn't, and Why Oct 09, 2007 - Electionline.org's Election Preview 2006 portends problems around the country as recently-implemented machines, databases and procedures combine with numerous high-stakes races to create the possibility of confusion on or after Election Day. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Overseas Voting: Challenges and Innovation Oct 01, 2007 - New research by electionline.org, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts' Center on the States, finds that states have adopted inconsistent processes and requirements for overseas voters, making it difficult for them to participate in the electoral process. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Helping American's Vote: Poll Workers Oct 01, 2007 - A new study by electionline.org finds uneven training, low pay and increasingly complex job requirements for America's poll workers. Helping Americans Vote Poll Workers Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Election Partnerships: A Case Study Jun 01, 2007 - A new case study by electionline.org offers an in depth look at the purpose and practice of election partnerships between universities and state and local election offices as well as the prospects for more pacts around Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Auditing the Vote: A Case Study Apr 02, 2007 - A comprehensive new case study of post election audits by electionline.org finds that while manual audit use is on the rise nationwide, the methods, sample size and remedies for disparities are markedly different across state lines. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Request for Election Improvement Proposals Apr 02, 2007 - This request for proposals from the Pew Center on the States's Make Voting Work initiative and the JEHT Foundation announces $2 million in funding available to improve elections. Proposals were accepted through June 4, 2007. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Election-Day Registration: A Case Study Feb 01, 2007 - A study by electionline.org, Election-Day Registration: A Case Study, the 16th in a series of policy briefings, examines Montana's experiences with EDR in 2006, as well as that in Minnesota, where it has been in place for more than 30 years. It also compares EDR rules in other states allowing the process, as well as the legislative history and prospects in the rest of the country. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
The 2006 Election Nov 30, 2006 - The 2006 Election, the 15th in a series of policy briefings by electionline.org, found widespread reports of voting system troubles, sporadic incidents of voter intimidation and/or poll worker confusion over voter identification requirements and some breakdowns at polling places because of newly-mandated voter registration systems. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Translating the Vote: The Impact of The Minority Language Provision of the Voting Rights Act Oct 03, 2006 - As the November election approaches, electionline.org’s latest Election Reform Briefing finds that non-English speaking voters continue to face barriers at the polls despite federal protections. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Holding Form: Voter Registration 2006 Jul 04, 2006 - Elections have undergone an array of changes in the past few years. But as millions return to the polls for mid-term elections this fall, electionline.org’s latest Election Reform Briefing “Holding Form: Voter Registration 2006,” finds that the user end of the voter registration process remains largely unchanged over the past decade. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: What's Changed, What Hasn't and Why 2000-2006 Feb 01, 2006 - electionline.org’s 2006 Annual Report reveals that efforts to upgrade voting equipment and registration databases have been delayed in nearly half of the states, throwing into doubt whether the goals of the Help America Vote Act can be achieved in time for the 2006 vote. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Recounts: From Punch Cards to Paper Trails Oct 04, 2005 - electionline.org's 12th Election Reform Briefing reveals that 25 states will require the use of paper trails in time for the 2008 presidential election, and of these 15 states currently plan to use them as the official record in a recount of votes. How or if they would be used in recounts- and how difficult that process might be- are questions many states still need to answer. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Assorted Rolls: Statewide Voter Registration Databases Under HAVA Jun 01, 2005 - electionline.org's 11th Election Reform Briefing reveals that no two statewide databases will be alike. The language of federal reform, while seemingly specific on its face, nonetheless left states considerable room for interpretation. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Solution or Problem? Provisional Ballots in 2004 Mar 02, 2005 - electionline.org's newest Election Reform Briefing finds that differing practices around the country in issuing and counting provisional ballots led to wide variations in the number of fail-safe ballots distributed and counted. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: The 2004 Election Dec 01, 2004 - While the result of the 2004 presidential election exceeded the margin of litigation, it fell far short of the margin of concern. Problems around the country, including malfunctioning machines, inconsistent procedures for counting provisional ballots and long lines in some states indicated election reform is not finished, but rather at a midpoint. This post-election analysis looks at what went wrong, what went right and what changes could be likely in the future to address the old and new concerns raised on November 2. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Election Preview 2004: What's Changed, What Hasn't, and Why Oct 05, 2004 - Just two weeks before Election Day, this report details the "state of play" of election reform around the country. It describes how election reform, enacted by the federal government after the 2000 debacle in Florida, could help to avert some problems - but perhaps cause others - when Americans return to the polls for the most closely watched Presidential contest in history. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: The Business of Elections Aug 04, 2004 - electionline.org's eighth election reform briefing provides the first nonpartisan and non-advocacy look at the political activities of election machine companies. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Securing the Vote Apr 07, 2004 - electionline.org's seventh election reform briefing provides the first nonpartisan and non-advocacy look at the efforts to secure electronic voting. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Primary Education: Election Reform and the 2004 Presidential Race Jan 07, 2004 - electionline.org's third annual report examines the state of reform in 2004 and finds that while many voters across the country will experience changes in 2004, many others will find the voting process unchanged. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Roads to Reform-- Planning for the Help America Vote Act Sep 03, 2003 - electionline.org's sixth election reform briefing examines the state reform plans prepared by the 50 states and the District of Columbia in response to the Help America Vote Act. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Ready for Reform Mar 05, 2003 - Immediately following passage of the federal Help America Vote Act, electionline.org assessed the readiness of the states to meet the mandates contained in the Act. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline.org 2002 Annual Report Oct 02, 2002 - electionline.org's 2nd annual report discusses the state of play of election reform in Washington, state capitals, county seats and city halls across America. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Statewide Voter Regisration Databases Mar 06, 2002 - In this briefing, electionline.org and The Constitution Project reviewed what statewide systems are in place, what role the state plays in managing voter records, and how states comply with the requirements of "motor voter." Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Provisional Voting Dec 19, 2001 - electionline.org and The Constitution Project surveyed election administrators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to reveal what standards and systems of provisional voting exist throughout the nation. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
electionline.org 2001 Annual Report Oct 03, 2001 - electionline.org's 2001 Annual Report sets up the state of play following the 2000 election in Florida. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)
Report: Voter Identification Apr 04, 2001 - In this Briefing, electionline.org and The Constitution Project reviewed state practices for verifying voters' eligibility and identity. Read: Summary View: Full Report (Adobe PDF)

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Press Release	May 15, 2008 - Election Monitoring and Research at Polls Shed Light on How Americans Vote
News Article	Apr 29, 2008 - Decision Is Likely to Spur Voter ID Laws in More States
Press Release	Apr 28, 2008 - Electionline.org Releases Updated State Voter ID Laws Following Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana Law
Event	Apr 03, 2008 - Civility and Voting Technology in Democracy - Making Every Vote Count
Press Release	Feb 21, 2008 - Following the Paper Trail: Case study examines five states’ efforts to limit paperless voting

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