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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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Filling in the Record Book: Election Data Analysis Can't Start Without Election Data Collection

By Doug Chapin | May 15, 2014

A new article about the birth of pro basketball stats illuminates similar challenges – discussed at yesterday’s Senate Rules hearing – for the collection and analysis of election data needed for improvement in the field.

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Home is Where the … Postal Box Is? Hillsborough Deals with Registrations at Business Addresses

By Doug Chapin | May 14, 2014

Election officials in Tampa are dealing with the discovery of well over one hundred voters who used private postal boxes as their residential address for voting purposes – unsurprising given that voters are human but a problem for the system nonetheless.

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