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UNINA9910817166403321 |
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Autore |
Lausen Marcia |
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Titolo |
Design for democracy : ballot and election design / / Marcia Lausen |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-96579-0 |
9786611965792 |
0-226-47063-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (189 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ballot - United States |
Voting - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- foreword -- preface -- introduction -- 1. ballot design -- 2. design + the voting experience -- 3. design + election administration -- 4. election design system -- photography credits -- bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In November 2000, when the now-infamous ""butterfly ballot"" confused crucial Florida voters during a hotly contested presidential race, the importance of well-designed ballots to a functioning democracy caught the nation''s attention. Recognizing that our entire voting process-from registering to vote to following instructions at the polling place-can be almost as confusing as the Florida ballot, Design for Democracy builds on the lessons of 2000 by presenting innovative steps for redesigning elections in the service of citizens.Handsomely designed itself, this volume showcases adaptable |
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