The Complexity of the California Recall Election
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Author(s)
Alvarez, R. Michael
Goodrich, Melanie
Hall, Thad E.
Kiewiet, D. Roderick
Sled, Sarah M.
Date Issued
November 6, 2003
Publisher
Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
Series/Report no.
VTP Working Paper Series;9
Abstract
The October 7, 2003 California Recall Election strained California’s direct democracy. In recent California politics there has not been a statewide election conducted on such short notice; county election officials were informed on July 24 that the election would be held on October 7. Nor has California recently seen a ballot with so many candidates running for a single statewide office. With easy ballot access requirements, Secretary of State Kevin Shelley certified 135 candidates for the official ballot on August 13.
Subjects
2003 California recall election
Polling place problems
Ballot translation vertical proximity effect
Ballot design
Survey data
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