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Voting in America and election administration : best practices and recommendations /

The United States runs its elections unlike any other country in the world. Responsibility for elections is entrusted to local officials in approximately 8,000 different jurisdictions. In turn, they are subject to general oversight by officials most often chosen through a partisan appointment or ele...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Marchand, Suzy N. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Government procedures and operations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The United States runs its elections unlike any other country in the world. Responsibility for elections is entrusted to local officials in approximately 8,000 different jurisdictions. In turn, they are subject to general oversight by officials most often chosen through a partisan appointment or election process. The point of contact for voters in the polling place is usually a temporary employee who has volunteered for one-day duty and has received only a few hours of training. These defining features of our electoral system, combined with the fact that Americans vote more frequently on more.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781631178030
1631178032