Boston Area Colleges Election Project

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the Third Congressional District in Utah both used the same voting machine in the 2006 primary, the Diebold TSX, but the poll workers in each group had dramatically differen

From abstract: "This article examines the importance of public involvement in the management of elections, especially as it pertains to serving the needs of voters for whom English is not their first

From abstract: Voter's feelings about poll workers appear responsive to wait times, feelings of privacy while voting, poll worker training, and special poll worker recruiting efforts.

Reports findings of a pre-election survey on voter confidence. Results suggest that voter confidence will vary by locality and context.

The principal agent problem is one of delegation: how can you be sure to hire the right person and how can you make sure a hiree will do the job properly?