Background
The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, sponsored by a consortium of major U.S. news organizations, conducted a comprehensive review of all ballots uncounted (by machine) in the Florida 2000 presidential election, both undervotes and overvotes, with the main research aim being to report how different ballot layouts correlate with voter mistakes.
The media companies involved were:
- Associated Press
- The New York Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- CNN
- St. Petersburg Times
- The Palm Beach Post
- The Washington Post
- Tribune Company
- Los Angeles Times
- Chicago Tribune
- Orlando Sentinel
- The Baltimore Sun
Read more about this topic: Florida Election Recount
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