Reforming The Electoral Process In America

Author : Brian L. Fife
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216137450

Get Book

Reforming the Electoral Process in America by Brian L. Fife Pdf

Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people. Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen. Happily, Reforming the Electoral Process in America: Toward More Democracy in the 21st Century offers a more nuanced approach, emphasizing the value of civic engagement in a democratic society. Author Brian L. Fife situates our current plight in the context of the growth of democracy, from the Founding Fathers through the Jackson era, the enfranchisement of blacks after the Civil War, women's suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of the 1960s. He reflects on the work of the Framers as it pertains to voting and elections, compares voting laws and voter turnout in the various states, and offers an analysis of the impact of money in American elections. Ultimately, Fife proposes a blueprint for reform that includes national same-day voter registration, elimination of punch card and mechanical voting machines, reconsideration of felons' voting rights, regional primaries, and the abolition of the Electoral College.

Author : Sandy L. Maisel,Mark D. Brewer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442201033

Get Book

Parties and Elections in America by Sandy L. Maisel,Mark D. Brewer Pdf

This book covers all elements of parties and the electoral process, including local, state, and national party organizations; American party history and party systems; state and local nominations; state and local elections; presidential nominations; and presidential elections. Separate chapters are devoted to the important subjects of the media in the electoral process and campaign finance. The role of political parties in representative democracy_and their contributions to it_are examined critically. This post-election update includes complete data from 2008 and an updated chapter on campaign finance.

Author : Todd Donovan,Shaun Bowler
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Elections
ISBN : UCSC:32106016119916

Get Book

Reforming the Republic by Todd Donovan,Shaun Bowler Pdf

This book offers a general discussion of a wide range of political reforms by addressing how the American political system would be different if various reforms were adopted. Advocating a wide menu of proposals and weighing their good and bad effects, this book does not attempt exhaustive analysis of a single topic. Rather, it gives general introductions to each issue. It examines some of the most important rules that shape America's electoral landscape, assembling the best evidence available to anticipate what would happen if certain rules were changed. Designed to make readers think and analyze the current electoral status quo in the U.S., this book covers electoral reform and American politics, the public's attitudes, problems with congressional elections, electing the Congress and the President, ballot selection, campaign finance, and the mechanics of running an election. An appropriate and thought-provoking book for any reader who wonders about the current electoral process in the U.S., and is interested in learning about the possible effects of the current reform movement.

Author : Glenn H. Utter,Ruth Ann Strickland
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997-12
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015039880805

Get Book

Campaign and Election Reform by Glenn H. Utter,Ruth Ann Strickland Pdf

This reference handbook on US electoral reforms offers brief descriptions of key reforms throughout the country's history, a chronology of significant events, biographical sketches of key figures, survey and other data on campaign financing and related matters, quotations on such topics as term limits and racial gerrymandering, a list of organizations and agencies, a lengthy annotated list of books, and shorter lists of periodicals, nonprint media, and Internet resources. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jimmy Carter,Gerald R. Ford,Lloyd N. Cutler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815798637

Get Book

To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process by Jimmy Carter,Gerald R. Ford,Lloyd N. Cutler Pdf

In 2000 the American electoral system was tested by a political ordeal unlike any in living memory. Not since 1876-77 has the outcome of a national election remained so unsettled for so long. The past election¡¯s recount conundrum shook the nation¡¯s faith in the mechanisms that support the democratic process. Led by former Presidents Ford and Carter, the National Commission on Federal Election Reform undertook a study of the American electoral system. The resulting report describes where and what went wrong during the 2000 election, and makes clear and specific recommendations for reform, directed at state government, Congress, news organizations, and others. This volume also includes the full text of the Task Force Reports from the Commission.

Author : Bruce E. Cain,Todd Donovan,Caroline J. Tolbert
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815701477

Get Book

Democracy in the States by Bruce E. Cain,Todd Donovan,Caroline J. Tolbert Pdf

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 College) and his colleagues study the relationship between early voting and turnout. Barry Burden (University of Wisconsin–Madison) examines the hurdles that third-party candidates must clear to get on the ballot in different states. Michael McDonald (George Mason University) analyzes the leading strategies for redistricting reform. And Todd Donovan (Western Washington University) focuses on how the spread of "safe" legislative seats affects both representation and participation. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously observed that "a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country." Nowhere is this function more essential than in the sphere of election reform, as this important book shows.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Election law
ISBN : 0815706316

Get Book

To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martha Kropf,David C. Kimball
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135203856

Get Book

Helping America Vote by Martha Kropf,David C. Kimball Pdf

A repeat of the Florida debacle in the 2000 presidential election is the fear of every election administrator. Despite the relatively complication-free 2008 election, we are working with fairly new federal legislation designed to ease election administration problems. The implementation of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) raises the question, how effective have reforms been? Could another Florida happen? Helping America Vote is focused on the conflict between values of access and integrity in U.S. election administration. Kropf and Kimball examine both what was included in HAVA and what was not. Widespread agreement that voting equipment was a problem made technology the centerpiece of the legislation, and it has remedied a number of pressing concerns. But there is still reason to be concerned about key aspects of electronic voting, ballot design, and the politics of partisan administrators. It takes a legitimacy crisis for serious election reforms to happen at the federal level, and seemingly, the crisis has passed. However, the risk is still very much present for the electoral process to fail. What are the implications for democracy when we attempt reform?

Author : Mark D. Brewer,L. Sandy Maisel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538136072

Get Book

Parties and Elections in America by Mark D. Brewer,L. Sandy Maisel Pdf

This classic text provides an in-depth examination and history of American political parties and their critical role in representative democracy at the local, state, and national levels.

Author : Louis Sandy Maisel,Kara Z. Buckley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742526704

Get Book

Parties and Elections in America by Louis Sandy Maisel,Kara Z. Buckley Pdf

Thoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of this classic text is still the most comprehensive and readable text available. Covering all aspects of the electoral process from historical roots to election year 2004, the authors bring life to parties long declared dead and first-hand experience running for office to the sometimes grueling campaign trail. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author : Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Campaign funds
ISBN : MINN:31951P00041500U

Get Book

Reforming Electoral Democracy: What Canadians told us by Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing Pdf

Author : Guy-Uriel E. Charles,Heather K. Gerken,Michael S. Kang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 1139010158

Get Book

Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral Process by Guy-Uriel E. Charles,Heather K. Gerken,Michael S. Kang Pdf

This book offers a critical re-evaluation of three fundamental and interlocking themes in American democracy: the relationship between race and politics, the performance and reform of election systems, and the role of courts in regulating the political process. This edited volume features contributions from some of the leading voices in election law and social science. The authors address the recurring questions for American democracy and identify new challenges for the twenty-first century. They not only consider where current policy and scholarship is headed, but also suggest where it ought to go over the next two decades. The book thus provides intellectual guideposts for future scholarship and policymaking in American democracy.

Author : Brian L. Fife
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313372285

Get Book

Reforming the Electoral Process in America by Brian L. Fife Pdf

Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people. Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen. Happily, Reforming the Electoral Process in America: Toward More Democracy in the 21st Century offers a more nuanced approach, emphasizing the value of civic engagement in a democratic society. Author Brian L. Fife situates our current plight in the context of the growth of democracy, from the Founding Fathers through the Jackson era, the enfranchisement of blacks after the Civil War, women's suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of the 1960s. He reflects on the work of the Framers as it pertains to voting and elections, compares voting laws and voter turnout in the various states, and offers an analysis of the impact of money in American elections. Ultimately, Fife proposes a blueprint for reform that includes national same-day voter registration, elimination of punch card and mechanical voting machines, reconsideration of felons' voting rights, regional primaries, and the abolition of the Electoral College.

Author : Erik J. Engstrom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Elections
ISBN : 1316166724

Get Book

Party Ballots, Reform, and the Transformation of America's Electoral System by Erik J. Engstrom Pdf

"This book explores the fascinating and puzzling world of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century American elections. It examines the strategic behavior of nineteenth-century party politicians and shows how their search for electoral victory led them to invent a number of remarkable campaign practices. Why were parties dedicated to massive voter mobilization? Why did presidential nominees wage front-porch campaigns? Why did officeholders across the country tie their electoral fortunes to the popularity of presidential candidates at the top of the ticket? Erik J. Engstrom and Samuel Kernell demonstrate that the defining features of nineteenth-century electoral politics were the product of institutions in the states that prescribed how votes were cast and how those votes were converted into political offices. Relying on a century's worth of original data, this book uncovers the forces propelling the nineteenth-century electoral system, its transformation at the end of the nineteenth century, and the implications of that transformation for modern American politics"--

Author : James W. Ceaser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002977398

Get Book

Reforming the Reforms by James W. Ceaser Pdf

Analyzes reforms in the Presidential selection process since the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Examines the recent changes in delegate selection, nature of candidates, campaign strategies, the influence of interest groups and the media, the role of party leaders, campaign financing and the extent and quality of participation. Ceaser sees the reforms as a move away from a representative process to one based on direct democracy and calls on institutional theory to assess their impact in altering basic institutions and patterns of political behavior.