The Connecticut Citizen Election Audit conducted an extensive website review of all 169 municipalities’ election web sites to identify areas of needed improvement, and provide recommendations for enhancing the municipal sites. Continue reading
A report on work to develop a test protocol for conformance testing of accessible voting systems. Shows that the use of accessible technologies was shown to significantly increased the amount of time and physical interactions (e.g. button or screen presses) required to mark and cast a vote, increasing the chance of fatiguing the voter. Continue reading
This report included best voting practices during elections to significantly improve the American voter’s experience and promote confidence in the U.S. Continue reading
Reviewed voting access for people with disabilities at polling places and long-term care facilities during the 2008 federal election in comparison to 2000’s federal election. Continue reading
Discussed how majority of the high political participation rate is coming from older Americans and how senior voters are the key battleground in any election. Continue reading
This article discusses ways to simultaneously improve accessibility of absentee voting and allow people with disabilities to cast votes independently. Continue reading
When asked to conserve water during a drought, frequent voters, regardless of political affiliation, made more significant reductions to their water consumption than non-voters. Continue reading
This article investigates how voter turnout and political views compare between voters with and without disabilities. Continue reading
A statement presented to the United States General Accountability Office (GAO) that comments on polling place accessibility and voting in long-term care facilities. Continue reading
A report on turnout and difficulties of disabled voters during the 2012 elections. Continue reading
A review of current literature on convenience voting. Continue reading
This article analyzes voter turnout data in Washington state elections from 1996-2010 between vote-by-mail (VBM) and non-VBM counties. Continue reading
A discussion of the lost-votes problem in terms of voting by mail (VBM). Continue reading
This article compares voter turnout between VBM and polling place precincts during the 2000 presidential and 2002 gubernatorial elections in California. Continue reading
This article attempts to replicate results from a 2000 paper (Southwell and Burchett) which reports that VBM increased Oregon’s voter turnout by 10%. Continue reading
This article investigates the correlation between early voting and voter turnout in the 1992 presidential election in Texas counties. Continue reading
An explanation of current issues with poll worker recruitment and training. Continue reading
This article investigates poll workers’ motivation for serving, based on analysis of a 2006 survey of poll workers during the California State Primary Election. Continue reading
An analysis of the implementation challenges associated with switching from mechanical voting systems to electronic technologies. Continue reading
An examination of how the voter-poll worker interaction influences voter confidence. Continue reading
