Fusion Resources
Studies on Fusion and Democracy
Fusion Voting: An Analysis by Demos, a non-partisan public policy reseach and advocacy organization on the implications of restoring fusion voting in states across the country.
(Demos, March 2007)
What's In a Name: The Power of Fusion Politics in a Local Election, by Scott Susin, a study by econometrician Scott Susin about the impact of fusion on voter turnout in New York.
(April 2004)
Cost and Implementation
Technical and Cost Considerations of 'Fusion Voting' in Oregon and Maine, assembled by the National Open Ballot Project in Jan 2008, this comprehensive study addresses the cost and feasibility of implementing fusion voting in Oregon and Maine.
(NOBP, Jan 2008)
Testimony on cost of implementing fusion delivered to the the Oregon Senate Elections and Ethics Committee.
(Feb 2008)
Letter from Andy Garfunkel, Town Clerk of Norwalk, CT to Oregon Senator Kate Brown the administering fusion elections in Connecticut.
(Jan 2007)
Letter from Douglas Kellner, co-chair New York State Board of Elections to Oregon Rep. Galizio about on the feasibility of implementing fusion elections in Oregon.
(June 2007)
Letter from Edwin Smith, Sequoia Voting Systems, on the fiscal impact of instituting fusion voting.
(June 2007)
Letter from Gary Bergson, Vice President of LHS Associates, the Northeast's largest provider of electronic voting machines on thecost and availibility of fusion-capable voting machines.;
(March 2007)
Public Testimony
Oregon, January 2008
Ashlee
Albies, young voter and Board Member of the Ballot
Freedom
Project
Richard Burke, Oregon Libertarian
Party
Clare
Crawford, Director of the National Ballot Freedom Project
Barbara
Dudley, Co-Chair, Oregon Working Families Party
Andy Garfunkel,
Town Clerk, Norwalk, CT
Jake
Oliver, young voter
Sal Peralta, Oregon Independent Party
Maine, April 2007
Jon Bartholomew, Maine Common Cause
Timothy Belcher, executive director, Maine State Employees Association
Senator Beth Edmonds, Maine Senate President
Rep. Hannah Pingree, Maine House of Representatives Majority Leader
Oregon, March 2007
Testimony from Adam Morse, Brennan Center for Justice
Testimony from Ben Healey, researcher with the Public Policy Institute
Testimony from Josh Mason, National Open Ballot Project
