Voting in 2006: Have We Solved the Problems of 2004?

Century Foundation, Common Cause, and The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights - October 2006

This report looks at some of the serious problems that marred the 2004 presidential election and asks: are we any better off today than we were two years ago?

The findings of our report on the whole are troubling. Some states have made it harder to register to vote rather than easier. This is critical because problems with voter registration were among the most common complaints of voters in 2004. Another critical problem from 2004 - long lines for voters - is likely to recur because few states have dealt with the issue. New voter ID laws in certain states are likely to disenfranchise voters, and only one state has acted aggressively to address voter intimidation tactics.