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Certification and Voting Software: Position Statement
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-04-20)Computers are important in every aspect of modern life. Automative tabulating machines are designed to be the most consistent and reliable counting approach invented. Still, questions of reliability, security and auditability ... -
The Introduction of Voter Registration and Its Effect on Turnout
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-02)Voter registration, it is widely argued, raises the costs of voting, thereby decreasing turnout. Studies of turnout across states find that states with later registration dates or election day registration have much higher ... -
Where the Good Signatures Are: The Number and Validity Rates of Initiative Petition Signatures Gathered in California Counties
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-01-23)One of the biggest hurdles to qualifying an initiative for the ballot is gathering the required number of signatures. Yet little is known about these signatures' representativeness or demographic origin. Using data from ...
