Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election Reform
- ISBN-10
- 0815713371
- ISBN-13
- 9780815713371
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 238
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Brookings Inst Press
- Authors
- Caroline J. Tolbert, Todd Donovan, Bruce E. Cain
Description
"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 for third-party candidates, and strategies for redistricting reform"--Provided by publisher.
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