1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459047003321

Autore

Cain Bruce E

Titolo

Democracy in the States [[electronic resource] ] : Experiments in Election Reform

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : Brookings Institution Press, 2008

ISBN

0-8157-0147-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Brookings Series on Election Administration and Reform

Altri autori (Persone)

DonovanTodd

Disciplina

324.60973

Soggetti

Democracy --United States

Elections --United States

Voting --United States

Elections - United States

Voting - United States

Democracy - United States

Government - U.S

Law, Politics & Government

Political Rights - U.S

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; The Promise of Election Reform; Part One: Promoting Integrity; Election Administration and Voter Confidence; Poll Workers' Job Satisfaction and Confidence; Part Two: Promoting Participation; Vote Centers and Voter Turnout; Early Voting and Voter Turnout; Election Day Registration, Competition, and Voter Turnout; Direct Democracy, Engagement, and Voter Turnout; Part Three: Promoting Responsiveness; Term Limits and State Legislatures; Multimember Districts and State Legislatures; Legislative Redistricting

Multiple Parties and Ballot RegulationsDirect Democracy and Election and Ethics Laws; A Goal for Reform; From the Last Generation for Reform to the Next; References; Contributors; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

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

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910694036003321

Titolo

Funding education beyond high school : the guide to Federal Student Aid / / U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : U.S. Dept. of Education, Federal Student Aid

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (volumes)

Disciplina

371.224

Soggetti

Student aid - United States

Scholarships - United States

Student loans - United States

Scholarships

Student aid

Student loans

Periodicals.

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico