02581nam 22005654a 450 991045491670332120170815120154.00-313-00245-2(CKB)111056485428062(EBL)269084(OCoLC)299572107(SSID)ssj0000110057(PQKBManifestationID)11127731(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000110057(PQKBWorkID)10059781(PQKB)10043181(MiAaPQ)EBC269084(EXLCZ)9911105648542806220000315d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBehind the ballot box[electronic resource] a citizen's guide to voting systems /Douglas J. AmyWestport, Conn. Praeger20001 online resource (242 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-275-96585-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-207) and index.Preliminaries; Contents; 1 What Are Voting Systems and Why Are They Important; 2 Criteria for Evaluating Voting Systems; 3 Plurality Majority Voting Systems; 4 Proportional Representation Voting Systems; 5 Semiproportional Voting Systems; 6 Voting Systems for Single-Office Elections; 7 Making Your Final Choice; A Seat Allocation Formulas in Proportional Representation; B A Brief History of Proportional Representation in the United States; C Lesser Used Voting Systems; D Statutory Language for Choice Voting, Cumulative Voting, Instant Runoff Voting; E Transfer of Ballots in Choice VotingF Blank Grid for Comparing Voting SystemsGlossary of Terms; Selected Bibliography; Additional Resources; Index; About the AuthorExploring the advantages and disadvantages of different voting systems used in the USA and many other Western democracies, this text provides information and analytical tools needed to examine voting systems and their far-reaching political implications.ElectionsVotingRepresentative government and representationElectronic books.Elections.Voting.Representative government and representation.324.6324.63Amy Douglas J905595MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454916703321Behind the ballot box2025721UNINA