Browsing Department of Political Science by Subject "Election administration"
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Advances in Cryptographic Voting Systems
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2006-08)Democracy depends on the proper administration of popular elections. Voters should receive assurance that their intent was correctly captured and that all eligible votes were correctly tallied. The election system as a ... -
American Elections: A Critical Moment for Research and Reform
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-12-03)The 2004 election provided important lessons regarding the performance of voting technology, about continuing problems with voter registration and provisional balloting, issues with procedures and poll site voting practices, ... -
Partisanship and Voter Confidence, 2000-2012
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2014-06-01)To what degree is voter confidence in election procedures driven by satisfaction with the outcome of an election, as opposed to trust in government or objective features of the polling place, such as voting technology? ... -
Who Should Run Our Elections? Public Opinion About Election Governance in the United States
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2006-02)Much has been said since the 2000 presidential election regarding the administration of elections in the United States, particularly in regards to how election administrators are selected and to whom they are responsive. ... -
Whose Absentee Votes Are Counted: The Variety and Use of Absentee Ballots in California
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2005-07-19)Absentee voting is becoming more prevalent throughout the United States. While there has been some research focused on who votes by absentee ballot, little research has considered another important question about absentee ... -
Why Everything That Can Go Wrong Often Does: An Analysis of Election Administration Problems
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2003-11-26)Before the 2000 presidential election, few citizens in the United States paid much attention to election administration. But scholars have noted that election administration has been a problem for decades. Despite the ...
