Page 3 of 5
III. Research and Report Summaries
electionline provides brief summaries of recent research and reports in the field of election administration. Please e-mail links to research to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Election Administration and Voting Survey 2010 Statutory Overview – Election Assistance Commission (EAC), May 2011: The EAC released a survey of election administration laws covering the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories. The first EAC survey of election laws was conducted in 2008.
Public Comment on: NIST-IR 7682: Information System Security Best Practices for UOCAVA-Supporting
Systems; NIST-IR 7711: Security Best Practices for the Electronic Transmission Of UOCAVA Election Materials - A Center for Correct, Usable, Reliable, Auditable and Transparent Elections (ACCURATE), May 15, 2011: The researchers provide feedback on two recent draft documents created by NIST which focus on security best practices for UOCAVA voting.
NCSL Legislative Action Bulletin – NCSL, May 19, 2011: The most recent bulletin updates state legislation including news about voter ID and other election legislation sent to, signed by, or vetoed by governors.