02494nam 22005294a 450 991077984390332120230712215659.00-313-00245-2(CKB)111056485428062(EBL)269084(OCoLC)299572107(SSID)ssj0000110057(PQKBManifestationID)11127731(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000110057(PQKBWorkID)10059781(PQKB)10043181(MiAaPQ)EBC269084(EXLCZ)9911105648542806220000315d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBehind the ballot box a citizen's guide to voting systems /Douglas J. AmyWestport, Conn. :Praeger,2000.1 online resource (xxii, 221 pages)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 Voting; F Blank Grid for Comparing Voting Systems; Glossary 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 representationElections.Voting.Representative government and representation.324.6324.63Amy Douglas J1468014MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910779843903321Behind the ballot box3678917UNINA