EAC Survey Sheds Light on Election Administration

By Michael McDonald and Kimball Brace
Special to Roll Call
Oct. 27, 2005, 12 a.m.

U.S. elections are administered at the local level, not by the federal government. Election results are reported by local election jurisdictions to their state counterparts, who certify the winners for their states. But there is no systematic, national collection of information that underpins the performance of our nation’s election administration, from how voters are registered to how they cast their ballots.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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