Bibliograph

The measure of American elections, edited by Barry C. Burden and Charles Stewart, III

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The measure of American elections, edited by Barry C. Burden and Charles Stewart, III

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The measure of American elections

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

edited by Barry C. Burden and Charles Stewart, III

Series statement

Cambridge studies in election law and democracy

Summary

Policymaking in the realm of elections is too often grounded in anecdotes and opinions, rather than in good data and scientific research. To remedy this, The Measure of American Elections brings together a dozen leading scholars to examine the performance of elections across the United States, using a data-driven perspective. This book represents a transformation in debates about election reform, away from partisan and ideological posturing, toward using scientific analysis to evaluate the conduct of contemporary elections. The authors harness the power of newly available data to document all aspects of election administration, ranging from the registration of voters to the counting of ballots. They demonstrate what can be learned from giving serious attention to data, measurement, and objective analysis of American elections

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