| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. The 2000 presidential election in Florida : the family secret is exposed -- 2. From the revolution to the Civil War : consent of the governed and the election clause -- 3. The late nineteenth centaury : struggling with corruption and fraud -- 4. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries : mechanization and political reforms -- 5. The middle and late twentieth centaury : movements for equality, enfranchisement, and voting facilitation -- 6. The middle and late twentieth century : election administration and computing technology -- 7. The great awakening after Florida, through July 2005 |
| Summary |
Roy G. Saltman traces the evolution of voting technology, highlighting how the antiquated systems in use today are a legacy of the industrial revolution and the early computer revolution of the 1950s. He also examines the tangled responsibilities of federal, state, and local authorities in facilitating, monitoring, and counting the votes, creating a disturbing picture of this elemental civic duty |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Voting -- United States -- History
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Voting -- Technological innovations -- United States -- History
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Elections & referenda.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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Politics and Government.
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Voting
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781403977212 |
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1403977216 |
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1281367974 |
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9781281367976 |
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9781403963925 |
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1403963924 |
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9780230605985 |
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0230605982 |
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9781349527816 |
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1349527815 |
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9786611367978 |
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6611367977 |
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