Elections

Media Coverage : How State Legislatures Could Affect the 2012 Elections

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:56:42 GMT

An Politico article about the impact that state legislatures could have on the 2012 Presidential election features a quote from Doug Chapin, director of election initiatives for the Pew Center on the States.

Opinion Editorials : Student voting: A 'problem' becomes an opportunity

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Doug Chapin, director of election initiatives for the Pew Center on the States, writes about the opportunity to revamp the voting system in light of controversy surrounding student voting.

Report : Reform in an Age of Networked Campaigns: How to Foster Citizen Participation Through Small Donors and Volunteers

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:55:00 GMT

A joint project of the Campaign Finance Institute, American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution released a major new report, "Reform in an Age of Networked Campaigns: How to Foster Citizen Participation Through Small Donors and Volunteers."

Opinion Editorials : Honor Their Sacrifice

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:35:00 GMT

An op-ed by Doug Chapin, published in the Washington Times, urging states to ensure that election laws and procedures work for military and civilian voters overseas.

Speech : Testimony of Doug Chapin Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Testimony of Doug Chapin , Director, Election Initiatives, Pew Center on the States before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections.

Press Release : Survey Suggests Voter Registration Problems Were Major Factor in Three Million Americans' Inability to Vote in 2008

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

As many as three million registered voters did not cast a ballot in the 2008 General Election due to voter registration problems, suggests a survey cited today by Doug Chapin, director of Election Initiatives for the Pew Center on the States in testimony before the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration.

Report : 2008 Survey of the Performance of American Elections

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:50:00 GMT

This survey conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that while most Americans who voted on Election Day had a positive experience, problems with election administration–including registration, polling place location, voter identification and long lines–affected millions of voters, and most significantly, were a major factor preventing as many as 38% of voters who registered but did not go to the polls to vote.

Summary : Pew Center on the States (from Pew Prospectus 2009)

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:10:00 GMT

Susan K. Urahn's message from 2009 Pew Prospectus.

Media Coverage : Editorial: Campaign Finance--A Victim of President-Elect Obama's Success

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:40:43 GMT

A Washington Post editorial on the role of public financing highlights the work of the Pew-supported Campaign Finance Institute and Democracy 21.

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