NCSL Funding Election Technology
An overview of funding election technology, especially in light of the recent security concerns.
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NCSL Election Technology Overview
The next big issue in election administration in the U.S. will revolve around technology: voting equipment, electronic poll books, election management systems, and other hardware and software designed to serve voters and election administrators.
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CTCL Toolkit
A civic engagement toolkit for elections officials.
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NCSL Toolkit
Because elections technology is now on the radar for legislators in a way it hasn’t ever been before, NCSL has developed this elections technology toolkit. It is a compilation of “tech notes” describing the technology in use at each step of the election process.
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America’s Election Model: The Architecture of Elections
The United States has a highly decentralized election system so the process of preparing for an election varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but there are commonalities. There are common process steps that every election official in the country takes.
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OSCE/ODIHR Final Report United States of America Election (2016)
The OSCE/ODIHR assessed the compliance of the election process with OSCE commitments, other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, as well as with domestic legislation.
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America Goes to the Polls 2016
This report examines voter turnout in the 2016 presidential elections. The report also looks at the impact of same day registration on turnout, youth turnout, reasons for non-voting, and the how competitive races were for the U.S. House.
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The Business of Voting: Market Structure and Innovation in Election Technology Industry
This report provides an overview and analysis of the current state of the election technology industry and vendors in the market.
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Voices of Democracy: The state of language accessibility in California’s 2016 elections
A new report finds that during the November 2016 election California election officials met and exceeded federal requirements in Section 203 of the federal Voting Rights Act related to providing translated ballots and bilingual poll workers to serve minority language communities.
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2016 Election Administration Voting Survey
The biennial Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) to collect state-by-state data on the administration of federal elections.
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