What are National Organizations Saying?

The United States Election Assistance Commission has a “Best Practices Tool Kit”.  In section 1.2 it gives advice to election administrators:  
“Solicit support ….   by establishing an elections steering committee.”

Common Cause recommends
“Include nonpartisan and unaffiliated voters in decision-making, poll watching and other aspects of election administration.”

FairVote is a national organization working for election reforms.  Non-partisan election administration is among their eight reforms.
“To avoid even the question of partisanship, elections policies and procedures should be a set by a committee of officials who are non-partisan and or represent a wide-variety of political beliefs."

Please post your comments or questions at the Voting Rights Wisconsin blog.

Fair Elections Wisconsin supports the formation of a Madison Election Advisory Committee.  Fair Elections Wisconsin is an independent all-volunteer organization working for elections that are accurate, well administered, and transparent.

This series of web pages is written by Paul Malischke.  May 29, 2006