2002-2003
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| Help America Vote Act: Impact and Potential for New York
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Robert Abrams,
Arthur J. Fried,
The Century Foundation,
4/22/2003
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This report reviews each provision of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, which requires a major overhaul at the state level of the way Americans register and vote, with consideration of how the provisions might best be complied with and/or implemented in New York.
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| The 2001 Elections in New York City
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Ronald Hayduk,
The Century Foundation,
10/15/2002
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Analyzes several key improvements to New York City’s election administration implemented after the controversial 2000 election in Florida—and others that still must be addressed.
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| The 2001 New Jersey Election
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Ingrid W. Reed,
The Century Foundation,
10/15/2002
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An analysis of the reasons behind the lowest turnout in a New Jersey state election since 1947: 49 percent of registered voters. The World Trade Center attacks and the anthrax scare in the fall of 2001 certainly contributed to this situation.
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| Reforming the Voter Registration System
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Tova Andrea Wang,
The Century Foundation,
7/23/2002
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Studies show that voter registration is a major factor in low voter turnout in the United States. As a result, several reforms have been advocated to ease the voter registration process.
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| Florida Moves North
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Jon B. Gould,
The Century Foundation,
6/1/2002
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Florida Moves North explores the state of electoral administration in Virginia circa 2001, identifying where the commonwealth made progress in voting practices and outlining a few areas where it has more to accomplish.
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| L.A. Story
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Thad Hall,
The Century Foundation,
1/1/2002
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The 2001 Los Angeles mayoral election could not have been more different from the 2000 Florida presidential election fiasco. With its progressive election system, California had few problems at the polls.
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