Democracy in the states : experiments in election reform / Bruce E. Cain, Todd Donovan, and Caroline J. Tolbert, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cain, Bruce E.

Donovan, Todd.

Tolbert, Caroline J.

Series:

Brookings Series on Election Administration and Reform

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--United States.

Elections.

Voting--United States.

Voting.

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Democracy in the States offers a 21st century agenda for election reform in America based on lessons learned in the fifty states. Combining accessibility and rigor, leading scholars of U.S. politics and elections examine the impact of reforms intended to increase the integrity, fairness, and responsiveness of the electoral system. While some of these reforms focus on election administration, which has been the subject of much controversy since the 2000 presidential election, others seek more broadly to increase political participation and improve representation. For example, Paul Gronke (Reed

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; The Promise of Election Reform; Part One: Promoting Integrity; Election Administration and Voter Confidence; Poll Workers' Job Satisfaction and Confidence; Part Two: Promoting Participation; Vote Centers and Voter Turnout; Early Voting and Voter Turnout; Election Day Registration, Competition, and Voter Turnout; Direct Democracy, Engagement, and Voter Turnout; Part Three: Promoting Responsiveness; Term Limits and State Legislatures; Multimember Districts and State Legislatures; Legislative Redistricting

Multiple Parties and Ballot RegulationsDirect Democracy and Election and Ethics Laws; A Goal for Reform; From the Last Generation for Reform to the Next; References; Contributors; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815701477

0815701470

OCLC:

818852146