The history and politics of voting technology : in quest of integrity and public confidence /

Roy G. Saltman traces the evolution of voting technology, highlighting how the antiquated systems in use today are a legacy of the industrial revolution and the early computer revolution of the 1950s. He also examines the tangled responsibilities of federal, state, and local authorities in facilitat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Saltman, Roy G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Voting > United States > History.
Voting > Technological innovations > United States > History.
Vote > États-Unis > Histoire.
Vote > Innovations > États-Unis > Histoire.
Elections & referenda.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Politics and Government.
Voting
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The 2000 presidential election in Florida : the family secret is exposed
  • 2. From the revolution to the Civil War : consent of the governed and the election clause
  • 3. The late nineteenth centaury : struggling with corruption and fraud
  • 4. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries : mechanization and political reforms
  • 5. The middle and late twentieth centaury : movements for equality, enfranchisement, and voting facilitation
  • 6. The middle and late twentieth century : election administration and computing technology
  • 7. The great awakening after Florida, through July 2005.

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