State secretaries of state : guardians of the democratic process / Jocelyn F. Benson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benson, Jocelyn F.

Series:

Election law, politics, and theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Secretaries of State (State governments)--United States.

Secretaries of State (State governments).

Election law--United States--States.

Election law.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 156 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate Pub. Company, [2010]

Contents:

The preeminent role of the state Secretary of State in election administration : profile, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner

The secretary and the political party : profile, Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel (R-GA)

The secretary and congressional oversight : profile, Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh (R-KS)

The secretary as voter advocate : profile, Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (D-MN)

The secretary as voter educator : profile, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R-KY)

The secretary as election reformer : profile, Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro (D-IA)

The secretary and voter accessibility : profile, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen (D-CA)

The secretary as voter protector : profile, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D-OH)

The secretary as enforcer : profile, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita (R-IN)

The secretary as certifier : profile, Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed (R-WA)

Conclusion : Secretaries, and voters, as the guardians of democracy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780754677451

0754677451

9780754694823

0754694828

OCLC:

440563530