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riversedge

(70,189 posts)
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:59 AM Apr 2014

.@pewresearch says WI 3rd best at election admin. @Govwalker & #WISGOP wanna put stop to tha

Walker and his minions are messing with a good thing.


.@pewresearch says WI 3rd best at election admin. @Govwalker & #WISGOP wanna put stop to that. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/elect08-b99242554z1-254264871.html … #votersuppression



Wisconsin remains among best at running elections

By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel
April 8, 2014

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Madison — States improved how they run elections between 2008 and 2012, and Wisconsin continued to stay at the top, according to a report being released Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The report measures states on 17 criteria, such as voter turnout, voter registration policies, average wait times and the handling of military ballots. By tracking states over time, the group says it can give people an accurate picture of how officials are running elections so they don't have to make judgments on disparate anecdotes.

Pew's online version of the report includes interactive elements allowing the public to compare states overall or on particular criteria.

The report steers away from some hot-button topics, such as voter ID requirements and trimming early voting hours........

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