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Winter Break! See You January 2, 2013 …

By Doug Chapin | December 24, 2012

Happy New Year …

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Charles Stewart and a "Voter's Eye View of Election Day 2012"

By Doug Chapin | December 21, 2012

Charles Stewart of MIT shares some of the summary conclusions from his most recent Survey of the Performance of American Elections. It’s worth a look!

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Richland County's Breakdowns: Mechanical or Managerial?

By Doug Chapin | December 20, 2012

Richland County, SC had some of the longest and worst lines on Election Day 2012. The problem has been traced to an equipment shortage – but the breakdowns apparently weren’t just limited to the voting machines.

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Senate Judiciary Committee to Discuss "The State of the Right to Vote After the the 2012 Election"

By Doug Chapin | December 19, 2012

The 2012 election comes to Capitol Hill today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

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But Wait – THERE'S MORE! After Busy 2012, Some Jurisdictions Facing 2013 Special Elections

By Doug Chapin | December 18, 2012

The “off year” will have to wait a while after different circumstances combined to require special elections for U.S. House seats in Illinois, Missouri and South Carolina.

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Every Second Counts: UPS' Lesson for Polling Places

By Doug Chapin | December 17, 2012

United Parcel Service uses a “boot camp” to train its drivers for the job of delivering billions of packages every year. That training includes a focus on efficiency that suggests a model for election administrators in thinking about the polling place.

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ElectionlineWeekly Profiles Cuyahoga's (Departing) Jane Platten

By Doug Chapin | December 14, 2012

Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s Jane Platten – who took a county election office widely derided for high-profile problems and made a national leader for election administration – gets a well-deserved appreciation in this week’s electionlineWeekly.

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New Money, Old Machines: Mississippi County Discusses Fixing vs. Replacing Voting Equipment

By Doug Chapin | December 13, 2012

A recent story out of Mississippi suggests that even when funding and technology exists to replace aging voting machines, some jurisdictions are hesitant to make the switch.

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Supposing is Good, But Finding Out is Better (cont.): Pew on Lines in 2012

By Doug Chapin | December 12, 2012

New data from Pew paints a more detailed and empirical picture of the issue of lines for voters on (and before) Election Day.

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You've Got Mail, Mr. President: Two New Letters Weigh In on Voting Technology Issues

By Doug Chapin | December 7, 2012

Two recent letters to President on voting technology issues – sent in response to his “we need to fix that” comment on Election Night – will likely help shape the agenda for election reform in the upcoming federal policy debate.

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