Pew Research Election Performance Index

Elections Performance Index

Wisconsin ranks #1 in the 2008 index.  (#8 in 2010)

I look forward to the results of the 2012 index but not to subsequent ones if the voter ID mania continues to hold sway in the Governor's office and the Wisconsin state legislature.  (Fortunately, we have safeguards.)

Pew calls it "The First Comprehensive Assessment of Election Administration Across the Nation"

The Criteria

1. Absentee ballots rejected
2. Absentee ballots unreturned
3. Data completeness
4. Disability- or illness-related problems
5. Military and overseas ballots rejected
6. Military and overseas ballots unreturned
7. Online registration available
8. Post-election audit required
9. Provisional ballots cast
10. Provisional ballots rejected
11. Registration or absentee ballot problems
12. Registrations rejected
13. Turnout
14. Voter registration rate
15. Voting information look-up tools
16. Voting technology accuracy
17. Voting wait time