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Pew released the 2012 edition of the Elections Performance Index, or EPI, in April 2014, enabling comparisons of election administration from 2008 to 2012.
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration’s report, which was released earlier this year, echoes many of the indicators used in the index. State performance on several of the commission’s recommended policies changed between the two elections:
RECOMMENDATION: Reduce the time that voters wait in line at the polls.
ANALYSIS:The index evaluates states on a survey measure of the average time voters reported waiting in line on Election Day.
RECOMMENDATION: Improve election accessibility for voters with disabilities.
ANALYSIS:The EPI evaluates states on the proportion of survey respondents who reported that they were unable to vote due to an illness or disability.
RECOMMENDATION: Collect and distribute better data on the conduct of elections.
ANALYSIS:The index evaluates states on the percent of data they provide to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
RECOMMENDATION: Offer statewide online voter registration.
ANALYSIS:The index measures whether states have implemented online registration systems.
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