Using Election Technology to Make Better Decisions: The Case of Precinct Wait Times
|
|
- Hector Mitchell
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Using Election Technology to Make Better Decisions: The Case of Precinct Wait Times Charles Stewart III MIT NCSL Conference on The Future of Elections: Technology Policy and Funding June 15, 2017
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 And by the way, we have to fix that
26
27 Avg. minutes waiting 50 FL 40 DC Nationwide avg.: 30 MD 13 min. 20 SC VA MI LA GA OK UT SC DC IN OK GA MD 10 0 VT VT
28 Wait times by mode of voting
29 Wait times by mode of voting Early voting: 11 min.
30 Wait times by mode of voting Early voting: 11 min. Election-Day voting: 14 min.
31 Wait times by race
32 Wait times by race Whites: 11 min.
33 Wait times by race Whites: 11 min. Blacks: 20 min.
34 Wait times by residential density Density level Type of location Wait Lowest quartile Very rural 6 min. Second quartile Rural/small town 10 min. Third quartile Suburbs 14 min. Fourth quartile Cities 19 min.
35 Wait times by residential density Density level Type of location Wait Lowest quartile Very rural 6 min. Second quartile Rural/small town 10 min. Third quartile Suburbs 14 min. Fourth quartile Cities 19 min.
36 Wait times by residential density Density level Type of location Wait Lowest quartile Very rural 6 min. Second quartile Rural/small town 10 min. Third quartile Suburbs 14 min. Fourth quartile Cities 19 min.
37 Wait times by residential density Density level Type of location Wait Lowest quartile Very rural 6 min. Second quartile Rural/small town 10 min. Third quartile Suburbs 14 min. Fourth quartile Cities 19 min.
38 Wait times by residential density Density level Type of location Wait Lowest quartile Very rural 6 min. Second quartile Rural/small town 10 min. Third quartile Suburbs 14 min. Fourth quartile Cities 19 min.
39 Avg. minutes waiting FL 40 DC Nationwide avg.: 30 MD 13 min. 20 SC VA MI LA GA OK UT SC DC IN OK GA MD 10 0 VT VT
40 Avg. minutes waiting FL 40 DC Nationwide avg.: 30 MD Nationwide avg.: 13 min. SC VA 11 min. UT 20 MI LA GA OK SC DC IN OK GA MD 10 VT VT 0
41
42
43 PCEA Report, p. 39
44 The Planning Cycle of Elections Plan Election Implementation Assess
45 The Planning Cycle of Elections Plan Election Implementation Assess
46 The Planning Cycle of Elections Plan Election Implementation Assess
47 The Planning Cycle of Elections Plan Election Implementation Assess
48 Planning Plan Election Implementation Assess
49 Planning What you need to know, in order to implement the most basic model in queuing theory (the M/M/c model)
50 Planning What you need to know, in order to implement the most basic model in queuing theory (the M/M/c model) Arrival rate of voters
51 Planning What you need to know, in order to implement the most basic model in queuing theory (the M/M/c model) Arrival rate of voters Number of service locations (poll books, scanners, voting machines, etc.)
52 Planning What you need to know, in order to implement the most basic model in queuing theory (the M/M/c model) Arrival rate of voters Number of service locations (poll books, scanners, voting machines, etc.) Service times (how long it takes to check in, scan a ballot, cast a ballot, etc.)
53 Planning web.mit.edu/vtp/
54 Planning web.mit.edu/vtp/
55 Planning web.mit.edu/vtp/
56 Planning web.mit.edu/vtp/?
57
58
59 Assessing: Measuring Wait Times Post-Election Plan Election Implementation Assess
60 Little s Law (Long term average) Length of queue (Long term) Average wait time L = λw (Long term) Arrival rate
61
62
63 Little s Law (Long term average) Length of queue (Long term) Average wait time L = λw (Long term) Arrival rate
64 Little s Law Average queue length Average wait time W = L λ Average arrival rate
65 Little s Law Average queue length Average wait time W = L λ In-person votes for the day hours the polls are open Average arrival rate
66 Little s Law This needs to be measured Average queue length Average wait time W = L λ Average arrival rate
67
68
69
70
71 Normalized check ins Early6am 8am 10am Noon 2pm 4pm 6pm 8pm Hour Data Average by hour
72 2 Normalized in line Early6am 8am 10am Noon 2pm 4pm 6pm 8pm Hour Data Average by hour
73 3 Normalized arrivals Early6am 8am 10am Noon 2pm 4pm 6pm 8pm Hour Data Average by hour
74 Final thoughts Polling places are the hardest part of the election experience to optimize Improving the polling place experience requires election officials to find ways to extract management data from polling places Extracting the data requires rethinking some management practices and leveraging technology Improvements in wait times demonstrates that small changes to management practices and managing-by-data can work
75 Final thoughts Polling places are the hardest part of the election experience to optimize Improving the polling place experience requires election officials to find ways to extract management data from polling places Extracting the data requires rethinking some management practices and leveraging technology Improvements in wait times demonstrates that small changes to management practices and managing-by-data can work
76 Final thoughts Polling places are the hardest part of the election experience to optimize Improving the polling place experience requires election officials to find ways to extract management data from polling places Extracting the data requires rethinking some management practices and leveraging technology Improvements in wait times demonstrates that small changes to management practices and managing-by-data can work
77 Final thoughts Polling places are the hardest part of the election experience to optimize Improving the polling place experience requires election officials to find ways to extract management data from polling places Extracting the data requires rethinking some management practices and leveraging technology Improvements in wait times demonstrates that small changes to management practices and managing-by-data can work
78 Final thoughts Polling places are the hardest part of the election experience to optimize Improving the polling place experience requires election officials to find ways to extract management data from polling places Extracting the data requires rethinking some management practices and leveraging technology Improvements in wait times demonstrates that small changes to management practices and managing-by-data can work
79 Charles Stewart Election Updates electionupdates.caltech.edu
CALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A
CALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A multi-disciplinary, collaborative project of the California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California 91125 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge,
More informationLine Management Reality. I Voted! Best Professional Improvements OUT
IN Line Management Reality I Voted! Best Professional Improvements OUT IN- Next Voter! OUT- 6 I Voted Sticker 1 IN-Line Voter Prep. 2 Voter Check-in Keep Line Moving! Voters not ready or No I.D. are moved
More informationPresidential Commission on Election Administration: 2012 to 2016
Presidential Commission on Election Administration: 2012 to 2016 FLORI DA STA TE A SSOCI A TI ON OF SUPERVI SORS OF ELECTI ONS CLEA RWA TER, FL MA Y 26 TH, 2016 Presidential Commission on Election Admin
More informationManaging Polling Place Resources
Charles Stewart III Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project November 2015 About the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project Established by Caltech President David Baltimore and MIT President Charles Vest in
More informationSPECIAL EDITION 11/6/14
SPECIAL EDITION 11/6/14 The document below will provide insights on what the new Senate Majority means, as well as a nationwide view of House, Senate and Gubernatorial election results. We will continue
More informationConstitution in a Nutshell NAME. Per
Constitution in a Nutshell NAME Per Preamble We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote
More informationWaiting to Vote in Charles Stewart III The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Draft of April 1, 2013
Waiting to Vote in 2012 Charles Stewart III The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Draft of April 1, 2013 Prepared for the conference on The Voting Wars: Elections and the Law from Registration to Inauguration,
More information2016 NATIONAL CONVENTION
Delegate Allocations and Region Formation 2016 NATIONAL CONVENTION ROSEN CENTRE, ORLANDO, FL FRIDAY, MAY 27 MONDAY, MAY 30 Written and Prepared By Alicia Mattson Secretary, Libertarian National Committee
More information2018 NATIONAL CONVENTION
Delegate Allocations and Region Formation 2018 NATIONAL CONVENTION HYATT REGENCY, NEW ORLEANS, LA SUNDAY, JULY 1 TUESDAY JULY 3 Written and Prepared By Alicia Mattson Secretary, Libertarian National Committee
More informationELECTORAL COLLEGE AND BACKGROUND INFO
ELECTORAL COLLEGE AND BACKGROUND INFO 1. Go to www.270towin.com and select the year 2000 2. How many total popular votes did George W. Bush receive? Al Gore? 3. How many total electoral votes did George
More informationThe Youth Vote in 2008 By Emily Hoban Kirby and Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg 1 Updated August 17, 2009
The Youth Vote in 2008 By Emily Hoban Kirby and Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg 1 Updated August 17, 2009 Estimates from the Census Current Population Survey November Supplement suggest that the voter turnout rate
More informationNow is the time to pay attention
Census & Redistricting : Now is the time to pay attention By Kimball Brace, President Election Data Services, Inc. Definitions Reapportionment Allocation of districts to an area Example: Congressional
More informationUnsuccessful Provisional Voting in the 2008 General Election David C. Kimball and Edward B. Foley
Unsuccessful Provisional Voting in the 2008 General Election David C. Kimball and Edward B. Foley The 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) required most states to adopt or expand procedures for provisional
More informationNew Voting Systems; Old Law. Brittany Westfall West Virginia Secretary of State s Office
New Voting Systems; Old Law Brittany Westfall West Virginia Secretary of State s Office West Virginia June 16, 2017 Legislature agreed on a budget County budgets hit hard due to coal crisis southern counties
More informationMandated Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PMPs) Map
Mandated Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PMPs) Map Research Current as of January 2, 2018. This project was supported by Grant No. G1799ONDCP03A, awarded by the Office of National Drug Control
More informationEffect of Voting Machine Shortages in Franklin County, Ohio General Election
Page 1 of 8 Effect of Voting-Machine Allocations on the 2004 Election -- Franklin County, Ohio Despite unprecedented registration and get-out-the vote efforts in Franklin County, with predicted record
More informationJanuary 17, 2017 Women in State Legislatures 2017
January 17, 2017 in State Legislatures 2017 Kelly Dittmar, Ph.D. In 2017, 1832 women (1107D, 703R, 4I, 4Prg, 1WFP, 13NP) hold seats in state legislatures, comprising 24.8% of the 7383 members; 442 women
More informationNATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY. September 26, 2017
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY September 26, 2017 THE PROBLEM Every year millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don t update their registration,
More informationa rising tide? The changing demographics on our ballots
a rising tide? The changing demographics on our ballots OCTOBER 2018 Against the backdrop of unprecedented political turmoil, we calculated the real state of the union. For more than half a decade, we
More informationBallot Questions in Michigan. Selma Tucker and Ken Sikkema
Ballot Questions in Michigan Selma Tucker and Ken Sikkema PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC CONSULTANTS SECTOR CONSULTANTS @PSCMICHIGAN @PSCMICHIGAN PUBLICSECTORCONSULTANTS.COM Presentation Overview History of ballot
More informationParticipation. Voting Campaign Activity. Contacting officials Group Activity Protest. Volunteer Contribute money (corporations are people)
Participation Voting Campaign Activity Volunteer Contribute money (corporations are people) Contacting officials Group Activity Protest Voter Participation What trends? How does US compare? Which mode
More informationRepresentational Bias in the 2012 Electorate
Representational Bias in the 2012 Electorate by Vanessa Perez, Ph.D. January 2015 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 4 2 Methodology 5 3 Continuing Disparities in the and Voting Populations 6-10 4 National
More informationEXPERT DECLARATION OF WALTER RICHARD MEB ANE, JR.
EXPERT DECLARATION OF WALTER RICHARD MEB ANE, JR. ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFFS I, Walter Richard Mebane, Jr., declare to the following under penalty of perjury at law in support of the Plaintiffs' lawsuit against
More informationUniform Wage Garnishment Act
Uniform Wage Garnishment Act Agenda What is it? Why do we need it? Major provisions Enactment 1 Who is the ULC? National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws Uniform Interstate Family Support
More informationRULE 1.14: CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY
American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee Variations of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct RULE 1.14: CLIENT WITH DIMINISHED CAPACITY (a) When a client's capacity to make adequately
More informationBy 1970 immigrants from the Americas, Africa, and Asia far outnumbered those from Europe. CANADIAN UNITED STATES CUBAN MEXICAN
In Search of the American Dream After World War II, millions of immigrants and citizens sought better lives in the United States. More and more immigrants came from Latin America and Asia. Between 940
More informationRULE 3.1: MERITORIOUS CLAIMS AND CONTENTIONS
American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee Variations of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct RULE 3.1: MERITORIOUS CLAIMS AND CONTENTIONS A lawyer shall not bring or defend a
More informationUpdate on OFA Grassroots Organizing: Voter Registration and Early Voting
October 11, 2012 MEMORANDUM TO INTERESTED PARTIES RE: TO: FROM: Update on OFA Grassroots Organizing: Voter Registration and Early Voting Interested Parties Jeremy Bird, Obama for America National Field
More informationVerity Touch Writer. Hart InterCivic Inc.
Hart InterCivic Inc. Voter Assist Terminal (VAT) Using Verity Touch Writer, voters mark digital ballots via a touch screen. After the voter has confirmed their selections, the marked ballot prints. The
More informationKansas Legislator Briefing Book 2019
Kansas Legislator Briefing Book 2019 I-1 Addressing Abandoned Property Using Legal Tools I-2 Administrative Rule and Regulation Legislative Oversight I-3 Board of Indigents Defense Services I-4 Election
More informationNext Generation NACo Network BYLAWS Adopted by NACo Board of Directors Revised February, 2017
Next Generation NACo Network BYLAWS Adopted by NACo Board of Directors Revised February, 2017 I. NAME The name of the organization shall be Next Generation NACo Network, hereinafter called NextGen. NACo
More informationRULE 1.1: COMPETENCE. As of January 23, American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee
American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee Variations of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct RULE 1.1: COMPETENCE A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client.
More informationTARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION AND ORDER FOR ELECTION
TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION AND ORDER FOR ELECTION On this 15th day of January, 2015, the Board of Trustees of the Tarrant County College District convened in regular session
More informationINSTITUTE of PUBLIC POLICY
INSTITUTE of PUBLIC POLICY Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs University of Missouri ANALYSIS OF STATE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES Andrew Wesemann and Brian Dabson Summary This report analyzes state
More information2018 MIDTERMS PRE- ELECTION OVER VIEW OCTOBER 2018
2018 MIDTERMS PRE- ELECTION OVER VIEW OCTOBER 2018 4 Weeks Out Greg Speed President, America Votes State of Power: From 2008 to Now 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 President Dem Dem Dem Dem Rep Rep US Senate
More informationVOCA 101: Allowable/Unallowable Expenses Janelle Melohn, IA Kelly McIntosh, MT
VOCA 101: Allowable/Unallowable Expenses Janelle Melohn, IA Kelly McIntosh, MT While you re waiting, please visit pollev.com/iowaagcvad so you can participate in this presentation from your phone. Overview
More informationNew Mexico Canvass Data Shows Higher Undervote Rates in Minority Precincts where Pushbutton DREs Were Used
New Mexico Canvass Data Shows Higher Undervote Rates in Minority Precincts where Pushbutton DREs Were Used Summary Undervotes (UV) represent ballots on which no vote was registered for a specific contest.
More informationSupreme Court Decision What s Next
Supreme Court Decision What s Next June 3, 2015 Provided by Avalere Disclaimer Organizations may not re use material presented at this AMCP webinar for commercial purposes without the written consent of
More informationCALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A
CALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A multi-disciplinary, collaborative project of the California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California 91125 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge,
More informationIncarcerated Women and Girls
Incarcerated and Over the past quarter century, there has been a profound change in the involvement of women within the criminal justice system. This is the result of more expansive law enforcement efforts,
More informationFederal Primary Election Runoffs and Voter Turnout Decline,
Federal Primary Election Runoffs and Voter Turnout Decline, 1994-2012 July 2013 Summary of Facts and Findings Near-Universal Decline in Turnout: Of 171 regularly scheduled primary runoffs in U.S House
More informationFood Safety: State Legislation June 2017 National Conference of State Legislatures
Food Safety: State Legislation 2017 June 2017 National Conference of State Legislatures National Conference of State Legislatures Bipartisan organization, funded by state legislatures Serves the 7,382
More informationBraille Voting Instructions - Improving Voter Empowerment
31 st Annual National Conference Houston, TX 2015 Professional Practices Program Braille Voting Instructions - Improving Voter Empowerment Fairfax County, Virginia Submitted by: Cameron P. Quinn General
More informationIC Chapter 6. Municipal and School District Elections in Cities, Large Towns, and Small Towns in Marion County
IC 3-10-6 Chapter 6. Municipal and School District Elections in Cities, Large Towns, and Small Towns in Marion County IC 3-10-6-1 Application of chapter Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to municipal and
More informationRULE 2.4: LAWYER SERVING
American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee Variations of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct RULE 2.4: LAWYER SERVING AS THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL (a) A lawyer serves as a third-party
More informationDONATE. From: DNC Rapid Response Subject: Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick? Date: July 19, 2016 at 9:06 PM To:
From: DNC Rapid Response democraticparty@democrats.org Subject: Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick? Date: July 19, 2016 at 9:06 PM To: Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have obstructed progress at
More informationIf you have questions, please or call
SCCE's 17th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute: CLE Approvals By State The SCCE submitted sessions deemed eligible for general CLE credits and legal ethics CLE credits to most states with CLE requirements
More informationAOF BY-LAWS 2014 ARTICLE 5. MEMBERSHIP
AOF BY-LAWS 2014 Glossary of terms: Officers: President; Competition Vice President; Technical Vice President; Treasurer; Secretary, & Safety Director. (Intent. All individuals elected in a general election
More informationPresentation to the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union. Paul Lemmon July 26, 2010
Presentation to the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union Paul Lemmon July 26, 2010 Our Hard Work in 2006 Our Hard Work in 2008 Who We re Fighting Speaker Boehner?
More informationIT MUST BE MANDATORY FOR VOTERS TO CHECK OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS BEFORE THEY ARE OFFICIALLY CAST Norman Robbins, MD, PhD 1,
12-16-07 IT MUST BE MANDATORY FOR VOTERS TO CHECK OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS BEFORE THEY ARE OFFICIALLY CAST Norman Robbins, MD, PhD 1, nxr@case.edu Overview and Conclusions In the Everest Project report just
More informationCuyahoga County Board of Elections
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Hearing on the EVEREST Review of Ohio s Voting Systems and Secretary of State Brunner s Related Recommendations for Cuyahoga County Comment of Lawrence D. Norden Director
More informationMigrant and Seasonal Head Start. Guadalupe Cuesta Director, National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Guadalupe Cuesta Director, National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office The Migrant Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program is one of the largest community based
More information50 State Survey of Bad Faith Law. Does your State encourage bad faith?
A 50 State Survey of Bad Faith Law. Does your State encourage bad faith? Tort Contract Statute/UCPA Tort Contract Assign Statute Tort Statute //Cap AL Ala. Code 1975 Ala. Code 1975 27-12-24 27-12-24 Cap
More informationCandidate Faces and Election Outcomes: Is the Face-Vote Correlation Caused by Candidate Selection? Corrigendum
Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2010, 5: 99 105 Corrigendum Candidate Faces and Election Outcomes: Is the Face-Vote Correlation Caused by Candidate Selection? Corrigendum Matthew D. Atkinson, Ryan
More informationGannett. December 2017
Gannett December 2017 Gannett at a Glance LTM Revenue: $3.1BN LTM Digital Revenue: $981M LTM Adj. EBITDA: $357MM Market Cap: $1.3BN High Quality Trusted Content at Scale 109 Markets 160+ Brands and Magazines
More informationBylaws of the Prescription Monitoring Information exchange Working Group
Bylaws of the Prescription Monitoring Information exchange Working Group ` Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Article I. Introduction... 6 Article II. Purpose... 6 Article III. Membership... 6 Article
More informationTrump, Populism and the Economy
Libby Cantrill, CFA October 2016 Trump, Populism and the Economy This material contains the current opinions of the manager and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material has been
More informationQueuing and Elections: Long Lines, DREs and Paper Ballots
Queuing and Elections: Long Lines, DREs and Paper Ballots Abstract William A. Edelstein Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, w.edelstein@gmail.com Arthur D. Edelstein University of California,
More informationRIDE Program Overview
RIDE Program Overview Table of Contents 1 Program Overview and the E-Verify Process 2 RIDE by the Numbers 3 Filling a Critical Gap and a Glance at Identity Fraud 4 Fact and Fiction? 5 Benefits of Working
More informationPolitical Contributions Report. Introduction POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Political Contributions Report January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 Introduction At CCA, we believe that participation in the political process is an important and appropriate part of our partnership relations
More informationGoverning Board Roster
AASA Governance AASA is the national association most directly concerned with public education leadership. Its practicing superintendents and other school system leaders establish and oversee AASA's goals.
More informationState Legislative Competition in 2012: Redistricting and Party Polarization Drive Decrease In Competition
October 17, 2012 State Legislative Competition in 2012: Redistricting and Party Polarization Drive Decrease In Competition John J. McGlennon, Ph.D. Government Department Chair and Professor of Government
More informationComparative Digest of Credit Union Acts:
Credit Union National Association Comparative Digest of Credit Union Acts: Formation and Structure CUNA s State Governmental Affairs 2012 w w w. c u n a. o r g Comparative Digest of Credit Union Acts:
More informationLESSEN THE LINE. on Election Day. Michele L. White, Prince William County Director of Elections.
LESSEN THE LINE on Election Day Michele L. White, Prince William County Director of Elections mwhite@pwcgov.org LESSEN THE LINE on Election Day 2016 Statistics Secure Online Citizen Portal Effective Voter
More informationWhat to Do about Turnout Bias in American Elections? A Response to Wink and Weber
What to Do about Turnout Bias in American Elections? A Response to Wink and Weber Thomas L. Brunell At the end of the 2006 term, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision with respect to the Texas
More informationA MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Dear Miami-Dade County Voter, Thank you for your interest in Miami-Dade County s Voter Information Guide. We value voter participation and encourage all voters
More information2016 Election Judges Manual. Casting Ballots. At the Scanning Unit Inserting a Ballot into the Ballot Scanner
2016 Election Judges Manual Revised 11/11/15 Chapter 15 Casting Ballots At the Scanning Unit... 15.2 Inserting a Ballot into the Ballot Scanner... 15.2 Overvoted Contests... 15.4 Undervoted Contests...
More informationHistorically, state PM&R societies have operated as independent organizations that advocate on legislative and regulatory proposals.
PROMOTING STATE PM&R ADVOCACY NEXT STEPS Historically, state PM&R societies have operated as independent organizations that advocate on legislative and regulatory proposals. PROMOTING STATE PM&R ADVOCACY
More informationAdmitting Foreign Trained Lawyers. National Conference of Bar Examiners Washington, D.C., April 15, 2016
Admitting Foreign Trained Lawyers National Conference of Bar Examiners Washington, D.C., April 15, 2016 Professor Laurel S. Terry Carlisle, Pennsylvania LTerry@psu.edu Overview of Remarks Why this issue
More informationSincerely, Jon Husted Ohio Secretary of State
Dear Precinct Election Official: Once again, the eyes of the nation will be on Ohio as our state s voters head to the polls. To those Ohioans, you are the face of our state s elections system. Your neighbors
More informationInstructions for Closing the Polls and Reconciliation of Paper Ballots for Tabulation (Relevant Statutes Attached)
DIRECTIVE 2008-85 September 8, 2008 TO: RE: ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS Instructions for Closing the Polls and Reconciliation of Paper Ballots for Tabulation
More informationElection Cybersecurity, Voter Registration, and ERIC. David Becker Executive Director, CEIR
Election Cybersecurity, Voter Registration, and ERIC David Becker Executive Director, CEIR SECURING THE VOTER FILE Prevention Detection Mitigation Prevention White-listing IP addresses Limiting
More informationCOULD SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION HAVE PREVENTED 2012 CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTION LINES?
Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference R. Pasupathy, S.-H. Kim, A. Tolk, R. Hill, and M. E. Kuhl, eds. COULD SIMULATION OPTIMIZATION HAVE PREVENTED 2012 CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTION LINES? Jingsheng
More informationFederal Education: Of Elections &Politics. Oh, and Policy. Noelle Ellerson December 2014
Federal Education: Of Elections &Politics. Oh, and Policy. Noelle Ellerson December 2014 Climates & To-Do List Funding State and local budgets have yet to reach prerecession levels Sequestration at the
More informationBRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE ELECTION DAY LONG LINES: RESOURCE ALLOCATION Christopher Famighetti, Amanda Melillo, and Myrna Pérez Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law about the
More informationOnline Appendix. Table A1. Guidelines Sentencing Chart. Notes: Recommended sentence lengths in months.
Online Appendix Table A1. Guidelines Sentencing Chart Notes: Recommended sentence lengths in months. Table A2. Selection into Sentencing Stage (1) (2) (3) Guilty Plea Dropped Charge Deferred Prosecution
More informationWYOMING POPULATION DECLINED SLIGHTLY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Contact: Dr. Wenlin Liu, Chief Economist WYOMING POPULATION DECLINED SLIGHTLY CHEYENNE -- Wyoming s total resident population contracted to 577,737 in
More information8, DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION
2014 Annual School Election and Annual School Election Runoff SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Annual School Board Election A.C.A. 6-14-102(a)(1) Deadline to apply to register to vote Sunday, August 17, 2014* oactual
More informationRULE 3.8(g) AND (h):
American Bar Association CPR Policy Implementation Committee Variations of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct RULE 3.8(g) AND (h): (g) When a prosecutor knows of new, credible and material evidence
More informationBYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I Name Section
More informationA Dead Heat and the Electoral College
A Dead Heat and the Electoral College Robert S. Erikson Department of Political Science Columbia University rse14@columbia.edu Karl Sigman Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research sigman@ieor.columbia.edu
More informationCharlie Cook s Tour of American Politics
Charlie Cook s Tour of American Politics Insights into the 2018 midterm elections September 2018 Producer National Journal Presentation Center Director Alistair Taylor Roadmap Eight things to watch in
More informationVoting and Elections. CP Political Systems
Voting and Elections CP Political Systems Pre Chapter Questions Directions: You have 7 minutes to answer the following questions ON YOUR OWN! Write answers only. 1. What are 2 qualifications you have to
More informationA contentious election: How the aftermath is impacting education
Amy L Dagley, Ph.D. University of Alabama Birmingham Brittany Larkin, Ph.D. Auburn University ELA Annual Conference, San Diego, 2017 A contentious election: How the aftermath is impacting education Each
More informationRULES FOR VOTER INTENT
RULES FOR VOTER INTENT Agency # 108.00 (Effective April 14, 2002; Revised October 5, 2007) State Board of Election Commissioners 501 Woodlane, Suite 401N Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-1834 or (800) 411-6996
More informationRIDE Program Overview
RIDE Program Overview Region IV Annual Conference May 2017 Table of Contents 1 2 3 Program Overview and the E-Verify Process Fact and Fiction Filling a Critical Gap and a Glance at Identity Fraud? 4 RIDE
More informationSame-Sex Marriage Initiatives and Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Voters in the 2006 Elections * by Patrick J. Egan ** Kenneth Sherrill ***
Same-Sex Marriage Initiatives and Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Voters in the 2006 Elections * by Patrick J. Egan ** Kenneth Sherrill *** In the November 2006 elections, a ballot measure banning same-sex marriage
More informationdcollege investigation. My dstuden students prior knowl-
mathematical explorations classroom-ready activities The Electoral College Kimberly A. Markworth and Lara M. Willox Edited by gwen Johnson, gwendolyn.johnson@unt.edu, University of North Texas, Dallas,
More informationBackground Checks and Ban the Box Legislation. November 8, 2017
Background Checks and Ban the Box Legislation November 8, 2017 Presented By Uzo Nwonwu Littler, Kansas City UNwonwu@littler.com, 816.627.4446 Jason Plowman Littler, Kansas City JPlowman@littler.com, 816.627.4435
More information3/6/2014. Contacts. Count the number of F s. Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute The Election Process
Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute The Election Process MASC March 13, 2014 8:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Columbia SC Contacts Your county election office State Election Commission Chris Whitmire 803.734.9070
More informationSummary Overview of Upcoming Joint Report Lining Up: Ensuring Equal Access to the Right to Vote
Summary Overview of Upcoming Joint Report Lining Up: Ensuring Equal Access to the Right to Vote In the wake of the Supreme Court s upcoming decision on the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting
More informationthe polling company, inc./ WomanTrend On behalf of the Center for Security Policy TOPLINE DATA Nationwide Survey among 1,000 Adults (18+)
Field Dates: September 23-26, 2014 Margin of Error: ±3% SCREENER 1. Gender (RECORDED BY OBSERVATION) 49% MALE 51% FEMALE the polling company, inc./ WomanTrend On behalf of the Center for Security Policy
More informationPoll Watchers T.C.A
Poll Watchers T.C.A. 2-7-104 I. WHO MAY APPOINT POLL WATCHERS? A. Each political party - Political Party means an organization which nominates candidates for public office. B. Each candidate in a general
More informationState Governments Viewed Favorably as Federal Rating Hits New Low
APRIL 15, 2013 State Governments Viewed Favorably as Federal Rating Hits New Low FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS Michael Dimock Director Carroll Doherty
More informationMineral Availability and Social License to Operate
Mineral Availability and Social License to Operate Brett Jordan Division of Economics and Business Colorado School of Mines Camp Resources, August 7-9, 2016 Motivation Social License to Operate (SLO) NIMBYism
More informationGeek s Guide, Election 2012 by Prof. Sam Wang, Princeton University Princeton Election Consortium
Geek s Guide, Election 2012 by Prof. Sam Wang, Princeton University Princeton Election Consortium http://election.princeton.edu This document presents a) Key states to watch early in the evening; b) Ways
More informationPrecincts which subtracted Machines N n % n % n % Democratic Plurality Precincts Republican Plurality Precincts. Precincts which added Machines
Voter Suppression by the Numbers in Franklin County, Ohio By Tim Lohrentz December 7, 2004 The Franklin County, Ohio, Board of Elections practiced widespread voter suppression in the allocation of voting
More informationSincerely, Jon Husted Ohio Secretary of State
Dear Precinct Election Official: Once again, the eyes of the nation will be on Ohio as our state s voters head to the polls. To those Ohioans, you are the face of our state s elections system. Your neighbors
More informationThe Presidential Election. Paul Beck, The Ohio State University Lifelong Learning Institute December 7, 2016
The Presidential Election Paul Beck, The Ohio State University Lifelong Learning Institute December 7, 2016 1 Introduction: Fundamentals of the 2016 Presidential Contests 2016 presidential results with
More informationCALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A
CALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT A multi-disciplinary, collaborative project of the California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California 91125 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge,
More information