Improving State Voter Registration Databases Report Issued By National Academy Of Sciences
In a recently released report, Improving State Voter Registration Databases, funded by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the National Academy of Sciences makes a series of recommendations to improve statewide voter registration databases.
Short-term recommendations include new approaches to how voter registration information is disseminated, improved voter education and changes related to administrative processes such as human review of registrations that are computer-indicated for removal.
Long-term recommendations focus on more funding for maintaining statewide databases; improving data collection and entry; matching procedures; privacy, security, and backup; and database interoperability.
Contents:
- The Context for Voter Registration
- Key Proceses for Voter Registration Databases
- Posting New Voter Registration Information to a Voter Registration Database,
- List Maintenance,
- Technical Considerations for Voter Registration Databases
- Data Capture and Quality
- Database Interoperability
- Matching
- System Availability
- Security and Privacy
- Backup
- The Impact of Election Day Registration and Portable Registration on Voter
- Registration Databases
- Thoughts on a National Voter Registration Database
- Sustainability and Long -term Funding
- Actions Possible in a Relativel y Short Time Frame
- Public Education and Dissemination of Information
- Administrative Processes and Procedures
- Possible Future Improvements That Wil Require Longer -Term Action
- Provide Funding to Support VRD Operations, Maintenance, and Upgrades
- Improve Data Collection and Entry
- Improve Matching Procedures
- Improve Privacy, Security, and Backup
- Improve Database Interoperability
- Conclusion
