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Archive for May 2014

Stateline's Grovum Finds Evidence of Bipartisan Common Ground on Reform

By Doug Chapin | May 30, 2014

Stateline’s Jake Grovum – one of a small handful of reporters on the election geek “beat” – reviews the growing common ground between the parties on issues like online and same-day registration – though differences on early voting and funding remain.

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Change is Never Easy: Utah's Grand County Wrestles with Transition to Vote By Mail

By Doug Chapin | May 29, 2014

Grand County, Utah is moving to an all vote by mail system for the upcoming primary and while election officials believe it will improve service and cut costs, there is still work to be done to sell the change to voters used to “the way we’ve always done it.”

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Newby on Election Tech Replacement: "Pay (For) It Forward"

By Doug Chapin | May 28, 2014

Brian Newby’s latest ElectionDiary is a detailed but important look at how one jurisdiction (Johnson County, KS) is struggling to balance planning for the future with the need to manage money today.

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Election Costs Across America: Lake County, Indiana

By Doug Chapin | May 27, 2014

A new article out of Lake County, Indiana details election administration costs in the recent May primary – a piece that deserves to be the latest stop on my Election Costs Across America tour!

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Growing the Field: A Longer Take on the Future of the Profession

By Doug Chapin | May 23, 2014

electionlineWeekly was kind enough to give me some space to elaborate on my remarks about growing the field of election administration – hopefully you’re as excited about the future as I am! [Happy Memorial Day Weekend; blog returns Tuesday 5/27.]

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Putting the "New" in New England: Massachusetts Poised to Adopt OVR, Early Voting

By Doug Chapin | May 22, 2014

Massachusetts is about to adopt a wide-ranging reform bill including OVR and early voting, putting a dent in its reputation as (in the words of a former electionline colleague) “the place where election reform goes to die.”

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Second Circuit Says NYC Must Comply With Order to Address Polling Place Accessibility

By Doug Chapin | May 20, 2014

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s order that the New York City Board of Elections address and improve the accessibility of the City’s polling places for people with disabilities. That work will take time, but at least now it can start.

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It Helps if You Close Your Eyes: UChicago IOP Video on "Professionalization of Election Administration"

By Doug Chapin | May 20, 2014

The University of Chicago’s Harris School held an event yesterday on implementation of the PCEA’s recommendations – and while I couldn’t attend I was grateful to have a chance to shoot a short video on the future of election administration.

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Fulton County Joins Other Trouble Spots on the 2014 Attempted Comeback Trail

By Doug Chapin | May 19, 2014

Fulton County (Atlanta) GA is another community where voting problems drew criticism – and scrutiny – in 2012 and 2013. With tomorrow’s statewide primary on the horizon, the County is hoping to get on the comeback trail.

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#ProudPapa Alert: No Blog Today

By Doug Chapin | May 16, 2014

No blog today – off to UVA for Commencement – see you next Monday!

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