Resources

This report highlights key trends in voter turnout among voters with disabilities in the 2020 election. Authors note a significant increase in turnout among these voters compared to the 2016 general election, reducing the turnout gap with voters without disabilities to 5.7 percentage points. However, approx. 11% of voters with disabilities reported some difficulties voting.

In this paper, authors examine whether use of vote by mail exacerbates existing inequalities in mail-in ballot rejection rates. They find that younger voters were more likely to have their vote by mail ballot rejected than older voters due to lack of timeliness or deficiencies with the return envelopes. These findings highlight potential adverse impacts of expanded vote by mail on certain groups.

This paper examines the barriers that Native Americans face
when trying to register and participate in elections. Through conducting several field hearings, authors uncover several important findings related to polling place access and first generation voting barriers that prevent them from casting a ballot.

This report draws on ethnographic interviews with naturalized U.S. citizens to explore why so eligible immigrant voters don't participate in elections. Researchers found that voting barriers go beyond language, including distrust of government, the overwhelming logistics of adjusting to life in the U.S., and gaps in civic literacy. The report offers practical recommendations for election officials to remove barriers to new citizens participating in civic life.

This report evaluates possible risk limiting audit (RLA) methods for Rhode Island's statutory RLA program and recommends practical implementation approaches.

This report provides a step-by-step workbook for officials planning and conducting a ballot-comparison risk limiting audits, including planning templates and operational considerations.

In this paper, authors estimate the effects of American Indians' group consciousness on their political interests, voting rates, and support for co-ethnic candidates. They find that American Indians who have higher levels of group consciousness are more likely to support co-ethnic candidates, but little effect on their political participation and interest.

This report provides a plain-language guide explaining what risk limiting audits are, why they matter, and how election officials can evaluate adoption.

Verified Voting maintains and publicly available, searchable database documenting state laws, regulations, and procedures for post-election audits across U.S. jurisdictions.

In this resource, Verified Voting explains why post-election audits of paper ballots provide evidence for election outcomes and opportunities to correct outcomes when needed.

In 2015, the Center for Civic Design outlined six priority areas for improving the usability and accessibility of election systems. This report details progress toward incorporating these priorities into the VVSG 2.0. It also details related efforts by election community stakeholders to implement these priorities.

This report describes Colorado's online risk limiting audits tool, risk-limit concepts, and county-facing implementation details after statewide adoption.