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For the past year and a half, Election Law @ Moritz has conducted a comprehensive study of the election systems of five key Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. The results of this study, From Registration to Recounts, are available below and provide both some encouraging signs and some persistent reasons for concern.

To purchase a hardcopy of the book, please contact Laura Williams at williams.285@osu.edu.

From Registration to Recounts

• Entire Book

Introduction

• Table of Contents/List of Tables
• Acknowledgements and Executive Summary
• Introduction: Election Reform (pp. 1-2)
• About the Authors

Part I: Overview

• Chapter 1: Background and Methodology (pp. 5-9)
• Chapter 2: Primary Components of an Election Ecosystem (pp. 11-18)

Part II: Elections in the Five States

• Chapter 3: Ohio's Election Ecosystem, A Poster Child for Reform (pp. 21-57)
• Chapter 4: Illinois' Election Ecosystem, From Illegalities to Inconsistencies (pp. 59-83)
• Chapter 5: Michigan's Election Ecosystem, Statewide Stability, but Local Vulnerabilities (pp. 85-109)
• Chapter 6: Wisconsin's Election Ecosystem, Progressive Reform and Decentralized Administration (pp. 111-135)
• Chapter 7: Minnesota's Election Ecosystem, A model Today, but Will it Last? (pp. 137-159)

Part III: Lessons Learned

• Chapter 8: General Observations (pp. 163-171)
• Chapter 9: Recommendations for Nine Areas of Election Administration (pp. 173-186)
• Chapter 10: Specific Reforms for the Five States (pp. 187-197)

Appendices

• Appendix A: Individuals Consulted
• Appendix B: Bibliography of Work Consulted

Related Links

• Commentary: Quality of Election Administration Varies Among Great Lake States (Forthcoming Report: From Registration to Recounts)

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