America’s County Governments: A Primer on County-Level Election Administration

The United States has a decentralized system of election administration, where states and local governments share the responsibility of overseeing election administration.1 The organization of local election systems can vary such that states allow several local offices or authorities to supervise election administration.2 In certain states, election administration responsibilities are divided between a local election […]

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.

Local Leaders’ Views on Elections in Michigan (2017)

A survey of of local government officials in Michigan about election administration.

Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of Elections

This report to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia evaluated the operation and performance of the state Department of Elections.

Colorado Voting Reforms: Early Results

Pew funded research into the changes since the implementation of the Voter Access and Modernized Elections Act of 2013.

Investing in California’s Democracy: Building a Partnership for Performance

A new analysis finds that California could be better served if the way election administration is paid for in the state is changed, moving from the current “mandate reimbursement” process to a system where the state contributes for costs associated with the election of state officials and statewide ballot measures.

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America’s County Governments: A Primer on County-Level Election Administration

Voices of Democracy: The state of language accessibility in California’s 2016 elections

Local Leaders’ Views on Elections in Michigan (2017)

Operations and Performance of Virginia’s Department of Elections

Colorado Voting Reforms: Early Results

Investing in California’s Democracy: Building a Partnership for Performance

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