Broken Ballots

by: Douglas W. Jones - Barbara Simons

Broken Ballots
Author: Douglas W. Jones, Barbara Simons

Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 16 October 2012

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ISBN: 1575866374 ISBN 13: 9781575866376

Broken Ballots by Douglas W. Jones - Barbara Simons

Provides an analysis of the voting climate and covers American elections from technological, legal, and historical perspectives. This title examines the ways Americans vote, gauging how inaccurate, unreliable, and insecure our voting systems are. Top page

Complete description

For many of us, the presidential election of 2000 was a wake-up call. The controversy following the vote count led to demands for election reform. But the new voting systems that were subsequently introduced to the market have serious security flaws, and many are confusing and difficult to use. Moreover, legislation has not kept up with the constantly evolving voting technology, leaving little to no legal recourse when votes are improperly counted. How did we come to acquire the complex technology we now depend on to count votes? Douglas W. Jones and Barbara Simons probe this question, along with public policy and regulatory issues raised by our voting technologies. "Broken Ballots" is a thorough and incisive analysis of the current voting climate and it approaches American elections from technological, legal, and historical perspectives. The authors examine the ways Americans vote today, gauging how inaccurate, unreliable, and insecure our voting systems are. An important book for election administrators, political scientists, and students of government and technology policy, "Broken Ballots" is also a vital tool for any voting American. Top page

General info

Publisher & Imprint: Centre for the Study of Language & Information

City: Stanford

Pages: 420

More info: height 229 mm width 152 mm thickness 25 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC23) 324.650973 Library of Congress Subject: Voting - United States

Departments: Elections & referenda; Technology: general issues;

Record updated at: 10 May, 2013 time: 19:26


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