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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Government procedures and operations
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Government procedures and operations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The United States runs its elections unlike any other country in the world. Responsibility for elections is entrusted to local officials in approximately 8,000 different jurisdictions. In turn, they are subject to general oversight by officials most often chosen through a partisan appointment or election process. The point of contact for voters in the polling place is usually a temporary employee who has volunteered for one-day duty and has received only a few hours of training. These defining features of our electoral system, combined with the fact that Americans vote more frequently on more. |
| Contents |
VOTING IN AMERICA AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION: BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS; VOTING IN AMERICA AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATION: BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: THE AMERICAN VOTING EXPERIENCE: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION; INTRODUCTION; I. DEFINITION OF THE CHARGE; II. SETTING THE STAGE: BACKGROUND FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS; III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT: OVERVIEW AND ISSUES; SUMMARY |
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The help america vote actvoting systems and election administration; voting by members of the uniformed services and overseas voters; funding under the help america vote act; legislative action; conclusion; index |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Voting -- United States.
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Voting. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Marchand, Suzy N., editor.
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Print version: Marchand, Suzy N. Voting in America and Election Administration : Best Practices and Recommendations. Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ©1900 9781631178023 |
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9781631178030 (electronic book) |
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1631178032 (electronic book) |
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