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

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"Offers a twenty-first-century agenda for election reform based on lessons learned in the fifty states. Examines the impact of reforms intended to increase the integrity, fairness, and responsiveness of the electoral system. Topics include the relationship between early voting and turnout, hurdles f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cain, Bruce E.
Donovan, Todd
Tolbert, Caroline J.
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Elections > United States.
Voting > United States.
Democracy > United States.
Physical Description:vii, pages 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The promise of election reform / Caroline Tolbert, Todd Donovan, and Bruce E. Cain
  • Election administration and voter confidence / Lonna Rae Atkeson and Kyle L. Saunders
  • Poll workers' job satisfaction and confidence / Thad Hall, J. Quin Monson, and Kelly D. Patterson
  • Vote centers and voter turnout / Eric Gonzalez Juenke and Julie Marie Shepherd
  • Early voting and voter turnout / Paul Gronke, Eva Galanes-Rosenbaum, and Peter Miller
  • Election day registration, competition, and voter turnout / Caroline Tolbert, Todd Donovan, Bridgett King, and Shaun Bowler
  • Direct democracy, engagement, and voter turnout / Caroline Tolbert and Daniel C. Bowen
  • Term limits and state legislatures / Thad Kousser
  • Multimember districts and state legislatures / Christopher Cooper
  • Legislative redistricting / Michael P. McDonald
  • Multiple parties and ballot regulations / Barry C. Burden
  • Direct democracy and election and ethics laws / Daniel A. Smith
  • A goal for reform / Todd Donovan
  • From the last generation of reform to the next / Bruce E. Cain.