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Better Design, Better Elections
Lawrence Norden
Design defects in ballots, voter instructions, and voting machines contributed to the loss of several hundred thousand votes in the most recent national elections. This study outlines simple measures election officials can take to cure design defects and ensure every voter can cast a ballot that counts.

July 31, 2012
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
Design Deficiencies and Lost Votes
Lawrence Norden, Sundeep Iyer
In 2010, tens of thousands of votes in New York did not count due to overvotes — the invalid selection of more than one candidate. This report demonstrates how the lack of adequate overvote protections disproportionately affected the state's poorest communities, suggests commonsense reforms, and examines national implications.

December 5, 2011
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
New York Reform
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 3463
Lawrence Norden
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to oppose a bill that would terminate the Election Assistance Commission and end the presidential public financing system.

November 30, 2011
Money in Politics
Public Financing
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
Other Voting Issues
The 2010 Election: A Look Back At What Went Right and Wrong
Lawrence Norden
Lawrence Norden submits testimony for the Committee on House Administration's hearing "The 2010 Election: A Look at What Went Right and Wrong." Mr. Norden's testimony focused on the need to modernize our voter registration system and improve our ability to track voting machine failures.

March 31, 2011
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
Voter Registration Modernization
Voting Reform Agenda
Executive Orders
Lawrence Norden, Gerald Benjamin, Blair Horner, John Kaehny
This joint report outlines 11 executive actions Gov. Andrew Cuomo can take to open up New York State government, increase the accountability of state agencies and reduce barriers to voting. The orders are centered on the basic goal of empowering the citizenry with more and better information about what its government is doing, and how it is spending tax payer dollars.

November 23, 2010
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Reform Agenda
Voter Registration Modernization
Restoring Voting Rights
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
New York Reform

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