Conducting an election is one of the greatest challenges of most local governments. 

Administration issues such as ballot design, poll worker performance or, in some cases, partisan intervention can lead to the disenfranchisement of thousands of eligible voters.

Take the single example of the recent 2008 presidential primary in California. In Los Angeles, 50,000 voted ballots were tossed out because of a controversial “double bubble” ballot design used only in Los Angeles County and no where else in the state.

There is growing interest and urgency across the country to create new election administration standards. Our nonprofit sector – foundations, institutes, advocacy organizations and the like - is playing a leading nonpartisan role. In partnership with election officials, our independent sector can help move America forward.

On this page, you will find a list of national nonpartisan organizations and websites on voting and polling place issues not covered in the other pages, including

Poll Workers/Polling Procedures    Voting Equipment        Statewide Voter Databases

Ballot Design Early Voting procedures Provisional Ballots

 

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Election Administration Resources

• Brennan Center for Justice
• Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action
• Early Voting Information Center
• Election Law @ Moritz
• Election Law Blog
• Election Reform Project of the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings
• National Association of Election Officials
• National Association of Secretaries of State
• Overseas Vote Foundation
• Pew Center of the States – Electionline.org program
• The Century Foundation
• U.S. Election Assistance Commission