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A Brief Yet Practical Guide to Reforming U.S. Voter Registration Systems

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Shaw, Daron; Ansolabehere, Stephen; Stewart III, Charles H
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Abstract
Those looking to improve the performance of elections in the United States often point to issues involving the voter registration system. A review of this system reveals that it is massive, decentralized, and vital to democratic functioning. The existing scholarly literature, coupled with our own reading of data from the 2012 elections, suggests several ways of improving the system, including adopting online registration for voters, using technology to improve lists and list management, working with private vendors to assess and improve the quality of registration lists, and developing a national list to facilitate analyses of administrative performance and best practices.
Date issued
2015-03
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128555
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
Journal
Election Law Journal
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Citation
Shaw, Daron et al. "A Brief Yet Practical Guide to Reforming U.S. Voter Registration Systems." Election Law Journal 14, 1 (March 2015): 26-31 © 2015 Mary Ann Liebert
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1533-1296
1557-8062

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