Archive for February 2013

Yesterday’s session of the EAC/NIST Future of Voting Systems Symposium highlighted some key issues and concerns about the continued viability of federal testing and certification.

Renowned Supreme Court guru and SCOTUSblog legal analyst Lyle Denniston offers a preview of the Court’s options in Shelby County v. Holder, the challenge to the Voting Rights Act being argued today.

NIST and the EAC are co-hosting a three-day symposium focusing on a wide range of issues affecting the future of voting systems in the United States.

An amazing story out of Miami reveals that someone submitted fake online absentee ballot requests for thousands of voters last year. Election officials thwarted the scheme but it still raises important issues for election administration.

William and Mary’s Election Law Society hosted a symposium yesterday on election delays like long lines – which featured a terrific guest list and some fascinating ideas about what could be next in elections nationwide.

In addition to announcing a federal commission on election reform last week, President Obama also announced plans to increase the minimum wage. Brian Newby looks at what that means for election officials now and in the future.

New York City is facing the prospect of three elections in eight weeks this fall … and at least one paper is saying that means it’s time to roll out the old lever machines.

This week’s electionlineWeekly looks in more depth at election officials’ planned responses to the recent announcement that the Postal Service will end Saturday home delivery next August.

A new story out of Yuma, AZ describes the County’s recent experience with vote centers and lays out – in exquisite detail – what worked and what didn’t. It’s a great read.

The new Presidential Commission on Election Reform is the latest such effort to seek consensus on the way forward in elections. Its mission, leadership and likely focus are reasons for optimism if not necessarily a guarantee of success.