Report Of The Select Committee On Alleged New York Elections Frauds Made To The House Of Representatives Fortietii Congress Third Session

Author : Wm Lawrence
Publisher : Legare Street Press
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Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022794825

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Report of the Select Committee On Alleged New York Elections Frauds, Made to the House of Representatives, Fortietii Congress, Third Session by Wm Lawrence Pdf

This detailed report provides a comprehensive analysis of alleged new york elections frauds, as made to the House of Representatives. Wm Lawrence offers insightful commentary on the challenges facing the US political system and proposes potential solutions for improving the integrity of the democratic process. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Alleged New York Election Frauds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Elections
ISBN : NYPL:33433062501832

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Report of the Select Committee on Alleged New York Election Frauds ... [With Testimony]. by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Alleged New York Election Frauds Pdf

Author : Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Select Committee on the Alleged Frauds in the Election of United States Senator
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Elections
ISBN : OCLC:15515505

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Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives, on the Subject of the Alleged Frauds by Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Select Committee on the Alleged Frauds in the Election of United States Senator Pdf

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349623280

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Election Observation and Democratization in Africa by NA NA Pdf

This book offers an authoritative study of election observation in Africa and its relation with democratization processes. Election observation is a hotly debated issue in contemporary international relations and in political science. It is seen by donor- countries and the international community as a means to enhance democratization, but has been controversial with regard to the `mandates' of the observers, the cases of its misappropriation by authoritarian governments and its masking of other donor-country interests. The book addresses fundamental issues of elections and democrat-ization in Africa, evaluation policies and implementation, as well as the historical backgrounds. A range of case studies leads to new interpretations, which challenge previous empiricist accounts of election observation in Africa. Greater attention to historical and cultural context is required than has been present in previous, somewhat prescriptive accounts. An interdisciplinary approach gives fair coverage of the historical, political and cultural issues involved in elections and election observation in Africa. Key examples of the interface between election observation and democratization processes in various important countries in Africa are presented, linking an analysis of policies and practice. The book contributes to topical debates on the dilemmas and challenges of 'good governance' and on the varieties of democracy as a global phenomenon.

Author : R. Michael Alvarez,Thad E. Hall,Susan D. Hyde
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815701606

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Election Fraud by R. Michael Alvarez,Thad E. Hall,Susan D. Hyde Pdf

Allegations of fraud have marred recent elections around the world, from Russia and Italy to Mexico and the United States. Such charges raise fundamental questions about the quality of democracy in each country. Yet election fraud and, more broadly, electoral manipulation remain remarkably understudied concepts. There is no consensus on what constitutes election fraud, let alone how to detect and deter it. E lection Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation brings together experts on election law, election administration, and U.S. and comparative politics to address these critical issues. The first part of the book, which opens with an essay by Craig Donsanto of the U.S. Department of Justice, examines the U.S. understanding of election fraud in comparative perspective. In the second part of the book, D. Roderick Kiewiet, Jonathan N. Katz, and other scholars of U.S. elections draw on a wide variety of sources, including survey data, incident reports, and state-collected fraud allegations, to measure the extent and nature of election fraud in the United States. Finally, the third part of the book analyzes techniques for detecting and potentially deterring fraud. These strategies include both statistical analysis, as Walter R. Mebane, Jr. and Peter Ordeshook explain, and the now widespread practice of election monitoring, which Alberto Simpser examines in an intriguing essay.

Author : Mikhail Myagkov,Peter C. Ordeshook,Dimitri Shakin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521764704

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The Forensics of Election Fraud by Mikhail Myagkov,Peter C. Ordeshook,Dimitri Shakin Pdf

A forensics approach to detecting election fraud -- The fingerprints of fraud -- Russia -- Ukraine 2004 -- Ukraine 2006 and 2007 -- The United States.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PURD:32754077090094

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Developing a User-centered Voting System by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Michael Alvarez,Thad E. Hall
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400834082

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Electronic Elections by R. Michael Alvarez,Thad E. Hall Pdf

Since the 2000 presidential election, the United States has been embroiled in debates about electronic voting. Critics say the new technologies invite tampering and fraud. Advocates say they enhance the accuracy of vote counts and make casting ballots easier--and ultimately foster greater political participation. Electronic Elections cuts through the media spin to assess the advantages and risks associated with different ways of casting ballots--and shows how e-voting can be the future of American democracy. Elections by nature are fraught with risk. Michael Alvarez and Thad Hall fully examine the range of past methods and the new technologies that have been created to try to minimize risk and accurately reflect the will of voters. Drawing upon a wealth of new data on how different kinds of electronic voting machines have performed in recent elections nationwide, they evaluate the security issues that have been the subject of so much media attention, and examine the impacts the new computer-based solutions is having on voter participation. Alvarez and Hall explain why the benefits of e-voting can outweigh the challenges, and they argue that media coverage of the new technologies has emphasized their problems while virtually ignoring their enormous potential for empowering more citizens to vote. The authors also offer ways to improve voting technologies and to develop more effective means of implementing and evaluating these systems. Electronic Elections makes a case for how e-voting can work in the United States, showing why making it work right is essential to the future vibrancy of the democratic process.

Author : Andrew E. Busch,James W. Ceaser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780585379357

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The Perfect Tie by Andrew E. Busch,James W. Ceaser Pdf

In The Perfect Tie: The True Story of the 2000 Presidential Election, James W. Ceaser and Andrew E. Busch continue their study of national elections and their broader implications for American politics and society. With groundbreaking research of electoral politics and penetrating discussions of divided government, independent candidates, party platforms, realignment theory, the electoral college, and campaign strategies, Ceaser and Busch attempt to make sense of the 2000 presidential election. By separating myth from fact in presidential contests and by emphasizing the significance of frequently overlooked issues, such as foreign policy, this book is essential reading for courses in American Government, Campaigns and Elections, and Presidential Politics, as well as for any American interested in the real and lasting importance of the 2000 elections.

Author : Dimitris A. Gritzalis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781461502395

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Secure Electronic Voting by Dimitris A. Gritzalis Pdf

Secure Electronic Voting is an edited volume, which includes chapters authored by leading experts in the field of security and voting systems. The chapters identify and describe the given capabilities and the strong limitations, as well as the current trends and future perspectives of electronic voting technologies, with emphasis in security and privacy. Secure Electronic Voting includes state-of-the-art material on existing and emerging electronic and Internet voting technologies, which may eventually lead to the development of adequately secure e-voting systems. This book also includes an overview of the legal framework with respect to voting, a description of the user requirements for the development of a secure e-voting system, and a discussion on the relevant technical and social concerns. Secure Electronic Voting includes, also, three case studies on the use and evaluation of e-voting systems in three different real world environments.

Author : Judith G. Kelley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400842520

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Monitoring Democracy by Judith G. Kelley Pdf

In recent decades, governments and NGOs--in an effort to promote democracy, freedom, fairness, and stability throughout the world--have organized teams of observers to monitor elections in a variety of countries. But when more organizations join the practice without uniform standards, are assessments reliable? When politicians nonetheless cheat and monitors must return to countries even after two decades of engagement, what is accomplished? Monitoring Democracy argues that the practice of international election monitoring is broken, but still worth fixing. By analyzing the evolving interaction between domestic and international politics, Judith Kelley refutes prevailing arguments that international efforts cannot curb government behavior and that democratization is entirely a domestic process. Yet, she also shows that democracy promotion efforts are deficient and that outside actors often have no power and sometimes even do harm. Analyzing original data on over 600 monitoring missions and 1,300 elections, Kelley grounds her investigation in solid historical context as well as studies of long-term developments over several elections in fifteen countries. She pinpoints the weaknesses of international election monitoring and looks at how practitioners and policymakers might help to improve them.

Author : Lorraine C. Minnite
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801457821

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The Myth of Voter Fraud by Lorraine C. Minnite Pdf

Allegations that widespread voter fraud is threatening to the integrity of American elections and American democracy itself have intensified since the disputed 2000 presidential election. The claim that elections are being stolen by illegal immigrants and unscrupulous voter registration activists and vote buyers has been used to persuade the public that voter malfeasance is of greater concern than structural inequities in the ways votes are gathered and tallied, justifying ever tighter restrictions on access to the polls. Yet, that claim is a myth. In The Myth of Voter Fraud, Lorraine C. Minnite presents the results of her meticulous search for evidence of voter fraud. She concludes that while voting irregularities produced by the fragmented and complex nature of the electoral process in the United States are common, incidents of deliberate voter fraud are actually quite rare. Based on painstaking research aggregating and sifting through data from a variety of sources, including public records requests to all fifty state governments and the U.S. Justice Department, Minnite contends that voter fraud is in reality a politically constructed myth intended to further complicate the voting process and reduce voter turnout. She refutes several high-profile charges of alleged voter fraud, such as the assertion that eight of the 9/11 hijackers were registered to vote, and makes the question of voter fraud more precise by distinguishing fraud from the manifold ways in which electoral democracy can be distorted. Effectively disentangling misunderstandings and deliberate distortions from reality, The Myth of Voter Fraud provides rigorous empirical evidence for those fighting to make the electoral process more efficient, more equitable, and more democratic.

Author : Martha Kropf,David C. Kimball
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135203856

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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 : Susan D. Hyde
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801461251

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The Pseudo-Democrat's Dilemma by Susan D. Hyde Pdf

Why did election monitoring become an international norm? Why do pseudo-democrats—undemocratic leaders who present themselves as democratic—invite international observers, even when they are likely to be caught manipulating elections? Is election observation an effective tool of democracy promotion, or is it simply a way to legitimize electoral autocracies? In The Pseudo-Democrat’s Dilemma, Susan D. Hyde explains international election monitoring with a new theory of international norm formation. Hyde argues that election observation was initiated by states seeking international support. International benefits tied to democracy give some governments an incentive to signal their commitment to democratization without having to give up power. Invitations to nonpartisan foreigners to monitor elections, and avoiding their criticism, became a widely recognized and imitated signal of a government’s purported commitment to democratic elections. Hyde draws on cross-national data on the global spread of election observation between 1960 and 2006, detailed descriptions of the characteristics of countries that do and do not invite observers, and evidence of three ways that election monitoring is costly to pseudo-democrats: micro-level experimental tests from elections in Armenia and Indonesia showing that observers can deter election-day fraud and otherwise improve the quality of elections; illustrative cases demonstrating that international benefits are contingent on democracy in countries like Haiti, Peru, Togo, and Zimbabwe; and qualitative evidence documenting the escalating game of strategic manipulation among pseudo-democrats, international monitors, and pro-democracy forces.

Author : R. Michael Alvarez,Lonna Rae Atkeson,Thad E. Hall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107027626

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Evaluating Elections by R. Michael Alvarez,Lonna Rae Atkeson,Thad E. Hall Pdf

This book explores how the tools of public management and policy evaluation can generate the data to improve elections.