Post Election 2006 Resources

Some Responses to Election Day: Common Cause has released this report on election problems GETTING IT STRAIGHT: A Preliminary Look at Data Collected from Voters During the Elections of 2006 Now that the election is over, Election Protection is compiling their data from around the country and working to report the events of Election Day 2006.

The Wall Street Journal has reviewed the numerous groups who have monitored the voting process on Election Day. And don't miss the Onion's Election Day story. Visit the Election Law Blog for additional information.

Nonprofits Advocating On Election Related Issues:

• www.electionline.org
• The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network
• www.projectvote.org

Check back for updates on how nonprofits are reacting to the events of Election Day.

Be Ready for Election Day
The Nov. 7 election will test our nation's evolving voting technology as well as the effectiveness of voters' rights protections under federal law. Nonpartisan nonprofits can help by providing information to voters and reporting problems. Here are some resources to help: Read More

Guidelines and Questionnaires for Election Day Observers
The nonpartisan Verified Voting foundation is "dedicated to protecting the right to vote by promoting publicly verifiable elections." The group has published Observation Guidelines and Questionnaires "intended to help volunteer observers capture crucial information about the electoral process." Read More

Helpful Resources:

• Challenges To Fair Elections, a series of seven papers put together by Demos.
• Investigator's Guide to "Voter Fraud" from the Brennan Center.

Election Administration Resources
The 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) established the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to serve as a national clearinghouse and resource for information and review of procedures with respect to the administration of Federal elections. Search the EAC website for advisories and guidance on election administration, information on public events and hearings, voter registration, and pollworker training.

2006 State Election Schedule
Schedule of state primary and general elections in 2006. Read More