Election law

The issue of apportionment is one of the most important problems facing citizens of most of the states in America.

Virtually all academic books on American third parties in the last half-century assume that they have largely disappeared.

Virtually all academic books on American third parties in the last half-century assume that they have largely disappeared.

Researching ballot measures can be one of the most daunting types of legal research.

Researching ballot measures can be one of the most daunting types of legal research.

While frustration with various aspects of American democracy abound in the United States, there is little agreement over-or even understanding of-what kinds of changes would make the system more effective and increase political participation.

While frustration with various aspects of American democracy abound in the United States, there is little agreement over-or even understanding of-what kinds of changes would make the system more effective and increase political participation.

This book presents a citizen-centric perspective of the dual components of e-government and e-governance.

This book presents a citizen-centric perspective of the dual components of e-government and e-governance.

We think of our American democracy as being a model for the world--and it has been.

We think of our American democracy as being a model for the world--and it has been.

In 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy Steven Hill addresses the problems plaguing the US political system, outlining his ten-step program to improve American democracy.

In 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy Steven Hill addresses the problems plaguing the US political system, outlining his ten-step program to improve American democracy.

Just in time for the coming election year, this book looks at the changing of the guard in 2006 and speculates on where the system may be heading in 2008.

Just in time for the coming election year, this book looks at the changing of the guard in 2006 and speculates on where the system may be heading in 2008.

The question of how political parties are, and ought to be, regulated has assumed an increased importance in recent years, both within the scholarly community and among policy-makers and politicians as the state assumes an increasingly active role in the management of, and control over, their behaviour and organisationThis book concentrates on the regulation of political parties in the EU post-communist democracies, and on Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, in particular.

State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign.

State judicial elections are governed by a unique set of rules that enforce longstanding norms of judicial independence by limiting how judicial candidates campaign.

Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies.

Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies.

While numerous books and articles examine various aspects either of democratic theory or of specific topics in election law, there is no comprehensive book that provides a detailed and scholarly discussion of the political and democratic theory underpinnings of election law.

While numerous books and articles examine various aspects either of democratic theory or of specific topics in election law, there is no comprehensive book that provides a detailed and scholarly discussion of the political and democratic theory underpinnings of election law.

The United States has not updated the Electoral College system since the Twelfth Amendment was ratified in 1804, despite public opinion polls showing a majority of Americans are in favor of changing or outright abolishing it.

The United States has not updated the Electoral College system since the Twelfth Amendment was ratified in 1804, despite public opinion polls showing a majority of Americans are in favor of changing or outright abolishing it.

Political Parties and Elections presents a comparative analysis of the ways in which advanced industrial democracies seek to regulate the activities of political parties in electoral contests.

Political Parties and Elections presents a comparative analysis of the ways in which advanced industrial democracies seek to regulate the activities of political parties in electoral contests.

'Why do we vote in schools?

'Why do we vote in schools?

Nearly a decade after the 2000 Presidential elections invited a firestorm of questions about the sanctity of our democratic process, there continues to be a heightened interest in the role of state-wide elections officials, typically the state's Secretary of State - this book looks into their pivotal role in the promotion of a healthy democracy.

Nearly a decade after the 2000 Presidential elections invited a firestorm of questions about the sanctity of our democratic process, there continues to be a heightened interest in the role of state-wide elections officials, typically the state's Secretary of State - this book looks into their pivotal role in the promotion of a healthy democracy.

In recent years, few federal requirements have been as controversial as the mandate for what critics call 'bilingual ballots'.

In recent years, few federal requirements have been as controversial as the mandate for what critics call 'bilingual ballots'.

This book studies how American political reform efforts often fail because of the unrealistic ideal of a fully informed and engaged citizenry.

This book studies how American political reform efforts often fail because of the unrealistic ideal of a fully informed and engaged citizenry.

This book brings leading scholars together to examine the performance of elections across the United States, using a data-driven perspective.

This book brings leading scholars together to examine the performance of elections across the United States, using a data-driven perspective.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

This book includes every Supreme Court case relevant to elections and political representation from the Court's beginnings to 2001, including the 2001 decision in Cook v.

This book includes every Supreme Court case relevant to elections and political representation from the Court's beginnings to 2001, including the 2001 decision in Cook v.

Challenging traditional approaches to the study of American political history, the essays in this book establish the significance of the institutional framework of the electoral system and argue the importance of its interaction with political conditions.

Challenging traditional approaches to the study of American political history, the essays in this book establish the significance of the institutional framework of the electoral system and argue the importance of its interaction with political conditions.

The 2020 presidential selection process is already underway.

The 2020 presidential selection process is already underway.

“A hard-hitting critique of the American election process as timely as it is frightening.

Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied-as, in many cases, are the rules themselves.

Though the courts have been extremely active in interpreting the rules of the electoral game, this role is misunderstood and understudied-as, in many cases, are the rules themselves.

This book provides a detailed analysis of the politics of racial redistricting, a topic of particular concern in light of recent federal court cases.

This book provides a detailed analysis of the politics of racial redistricting, a topic of particular concern in light of recent federal court cases.

In just two decades, the number of states that have adopted external voting policies has boomed.