03343nam 2200745Ia 450 991081323400332120200520144314.01-135-20385-70-415-80407-81-135-20386-50-203-87031-X10.4324/9780203870310 (CKB)2550000000096284(EBL)957534(OCoLC)798533267(SSID)ssj0000695703(PQKBManifestationID)11474425(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000695703(PQKBWorkID)10676899(PQKB)10149703(SSID)ssj0000689859(PQKBManifestationID)12302870(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000689859(PQKBWorkID)10619996(PQKB)10974545(MiAaPQ)EBC957534(Au-PeEL)EBL957534(CaPaEBR)ebr10545433(CaONFJC)MIL500592(OCoLC)787851094(EXLCZ)99255000000009628420110629d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHelping America vote the limits of election reform /Martha Kropf, David C. Kimball1st ed.New York ;London Routledge20121 online resource (169 p.)Controversies in electoral democracy and representationDescription based upon print version of record.1-299-69341-5 0-415-80408-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.HELPING AMERICA VOTE The Limits of Election Reform; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Context of Election Reform; 2 How Does Definition of the Problem Affect the Solution?; 3 Did the Reforms Increase Accuracy?; 4 At What Cost? The Unintended Consequences of Reform; 5 We Mostly Eliminated the Butterfly Ballot ... Isn't That Enough?; 6 Defining the Problem in Human Terms: Who Implements Reform?; 7 Conclusion: What Have Reforms Accomplished?; Notes on the text; References; IndexA 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 waControversies in electoral democracy and representation.ElectionsUnited StatesElectionsUnited StatesManagementElection lawUnited StatesElectionsElectionsManagement.Election law324.6/30973Kropf Martha E958390Kimball David C.1966-1644181MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813234003321Helping America vote3989900UNINA