ELECTIONS: A Framework for Evaluating Reform Proposal

Abstract

This capping report draws on a considerable body of work recently done by GAO on election systems. We address three main issues that Congress may wish to keep in mind as it approaches election reform. First, we examine the division of federal and state authority to conduct elections and the resulting variation among election jurisdictions. Second, we describe the challenges that election officials face as they work with the people, processes, and technology involved in our administering our nation's election systems. And third, we suggest four criteria that Congress could use as it weighs the merits of various reform proposals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396712

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • District Of Columbia
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Political Systems
  • State Law
  • Task Forces
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design