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Brigham Young University
The 2000 presidential election was a catalyst for major election reform. In response, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002. The law has created a new set of challenges for election officials. Only recently have we begun to understand the impact of these changes on voter experience. Ranging from paper ballot/optical scan systems to direct recording electronic systems (DREs), the usability of these different systems affects voter satisfaction, need for assistance, and voter accuracy. The same is true of paper trails and other vote verification/election audit systems. This workshop, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy and the Center for American Politics and Citizenship, presented reflections from election officials and cutting edge research.
Welcome, Kelly D. Patterson, Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, Brigham Young University
Opening Remarks, Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert, State of Utah
Introduction to the Study of Voting Systems and Voter Satisfaction
Paul S. Herrnson, Center for American Politics and Citizenship, University of Maryland
Contemporary Challenges with Voting
Chair: Whitney Brewster, Director, Division of Elections, State of Alaska
Voter Accuracy and Vote Verification
Chair: Matthew Griffin, Deputy of Elections, Nevada Secretary of State
Election Officials: Lessons from the Field
Chairs: Daniel Ivey-Soto, Director, Bureau of Elections/Legal Counsel, State of New Mexico
Paul Miller, Voting Systems Manager, Washington State
Sherrie Swenson, Salt Lake County Clerk
Keynote Address: Raymond Martinez III, former Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the Election Assistance Commission
Delivering a Quality Voting Experience
Chair: Tim Hurst, Election Director, Idaho State Board of Elections
Improving Voting: Where Do We Go From Here? Question and Answer Session
Chair: Michael Traugott, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan