The task force on election administration in elections is currently developing a background report for the National Commission for Election Reform. The report will examine how the election system we have today has developed over time, how the election systems in other nations compares to ours, and how various proposed changes in our election system could affect voter participation. The report will also be available to the public after it is submitted to the Commission.

This task force is working with noted scholars from various fieldsBincluding political science, sociology, history, law, and international relationsBto examine how changing the election systems can affect participation. For example, the task force is examining research regarding how changing voter registration procedures might impact turnout in elections.

The election administration task force has sponsored one meeting on voter registration and the maintenance of state registration lists. This meeting brought together state and local elections experts, academics, and interest group representatives. They discussed how various changes in the registration process would improve or impede voter participation and turnout.

As the Commission undertakes it works, the task force will respond to questions the members have on an ongoing basis. For example, Commissioners may have questions regarding why certain election procedures developed as they did, and the procedures used in other nations for holding elections.

As the best practices force provides information to the Commission and issues reports, those documents will be widely available to the public, including posted at this location on our website.