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"Steps Could Improve Voter Registration Databases for November", Report from the National Academy of Sciences

By Michael Alvarez

This morning the National Academy of Sciences released an interim report, "State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Action and Future Improvements, Interim Report." This report represents the work to-date of the NAS panel on state voter registration databases, of which I am a member.

Here's the press release:

April 8 -- State and local election officials could enhance voter registration databases for the November elections by implementing several short-term changes, says a new report from the National Research Council. Officials could raise public awareness about the importance of writing legibly on voter registration cards and completing them fully; review names that are computer-flagged for removal from the database; and use online registration forms to improve list maintenance and reduce data entry errors.

It's a report full of useful information and helpful recommendations. I urge all who are interested in the issue of voter registration and statewide voter registration databases to read it closely.

Full post as published by Election Updates on April 08, 2008 (boomark / email).