Voting Counts
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Whose Votes Count
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Author : Abigail M. Thernstrom
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1987
Whose Votes Count written by Abigail M. Thernstrom and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
"A Twentieth Century Fund study."Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. [257]-302.
Votes That Count And Voters Who Don T
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Author : Sharon E. Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2019-06-27
Votes That Count And Voters Who Don T written by Sharon E. Jarvis and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-27 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
For decades, journalists have called the winners of U.S. presidential elections—often in error—well before the closing of the polls. In Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t, Sharon E. Jarvis and Soo-Hye Han investigate what motivates journalists to call elections before the votes have been tallied and, more importantly, what this and similar practices signal to the electorate about the value of voter participation. Jarvis and Han track how journalists have told the story of electoral participation during the last eighteen presidential elections, revealing how the portrayal of voters in the popular press has evolved over the last half century from that of mobilized partisan actors vital to electoral outcomes to that of pawns of political elites and captives of a flawed electoral system. The authors engage with experiments and focus groups to reveal the effects that these portrayals have on voters and share their findings in interviews with prominent journalists. Votes That Count and Voters Who Don’t not only explores the failings of the media but also shows how the story of electoral participation might be told in ways that support both democratic and journalistic values. At a time when professional strategists are pressuring journalists to provide favorable coverage for their causes and candidates, this book invites academics, organizations, the press, and citizens alike to advocate for the voter’s place in the news.
Count My Vote
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Author : Steven Rosenfeld
language : en
Publisher: Alternet Books
Release Date : 2008
Count My Vote written by Steven Rosenfeld and has been published by Alternet Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political Science categories.
Count My Vote is a hands-on voter's guide to navigating every possible voting situation one might encounter in the upcoming elections. The extended primary and caucus season in early 2008 has shown that in state after state, numerous problems face voters -- problems that may be the beginning of a larger issue poised to surface on November 4, 2008. Count My Vote prepares the voting public to cast their ballots with confidence. Voters will learn how to deal with new voting technology and will get tips on avoiding problems at the polls in all 50 states. The guide analyzes reports by activists, public interest lawyers, and voter demographics across America, and provides suggestions on what voters should be aware of before heading to the polls. Count My Vote also offers a state-by-state description of voting procedures and deadlines and lists important resources.
Voting Counts
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Author : Law Commission of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Voting Counts written by Law Commission of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Elections categories.
Black Votes Count
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Author : Frank R. Parker
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2011-03-18
Black Votes Count written by Frank R. Parker and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-18 with Social Science categories.
Most Americans see the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as the culmination of the civil rights movement. When the law was enacted, black voter registration in Mississippi soared. Few black candidates won office, however. In this book, Frank Parker describes black Mississippians' battle for meaningful voting rights, bringing the story up to 1986, when Mike Espy was elected as Mississippi's first black member of Congress in this century. To nullify the impact of the black vote, white Mississippi devised a political "massive resistance" strategy, adopting such disenfranchising devices as at-large elections, racial gerrymandering, making elective offices appointive, and revising the qualifications for candidates for public office. As legal challenges to these mechanisms mounted, Mississippi once again became the testing ground for deciding whether the promises of the Fifteenth Amendment would be fulfilled, and Parker describes the court battles that ensued until black voters obtained relief.
Voting Counts
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Author : Law Commission of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Voting Counts written by Law Commission of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
"Through the electoral process, citizens grant authority to their governments and to the laws governments enact. In recent years more and more Canadians have expressed their desire for improvements to our system of democratic governance, and to the mechanisms through which they can participate in government decision-making processes...This report aims to clarify the debates surrounding electoral reform: it reviews the arguments advanced to justify change, evaluates their relevance and cogency, and proposes a new model." -- p. vii.
Understanding Elections Through Statistics
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Author : Ole J. Forsberg
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-11-02
Understanding Elections Through Statistics written by Ole J. Forsberg and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-02 with Political Science categories.
Elections are random events. From individuals deciding whether to vote, to people deciding for whom to vote, to election authorities deciding what to count, the outcomes of competitive democratic elections are rarely known until election day...or beyond. Understanding Elections through Statistics: Polling, Prediction, and Testing explores this random phenomenon from two points of view: predicting the election outcome using opinion polls and testing the election outcome using government-reported data. Written for those with only a brief introduction to statistics, this book takes you on a statistical journey from how polls are taken to how they can—and should—be used to estimate current popular opinion. Once an understanding of the election process is built, we turn toward testing elections for evidence of unfairness. While holding elections has become the de facto proof of government legitimacy, those electoral processes may hide a dirty little secret of the government illicitly ensuring a favorable election outcome. This book includes these features designed to make your statistical journey more enjoyable: Vignettes of elections, including maps, to provide concrete bases for the material In-chapter cues to help one avoid the heavy math—or to focus on it End-of-chapter problems designed to review and extend that which was covered in the chapter Many opportunities to turn the power of the R statistical environment to the enclosed election data files, as well as to those you find interesting From these features, it is clear the audience for this book is quite diverse. This text provides mathematics for those interested in mathematics, but also offers detours for those who just want a good read and a deeper understanding of elections. Author Ole J. Forsberg holds PhDs in both political science and statistics. He currently teaches mathematics and statistics in the Department of Mathematics at Knox College in Galesburg, IL.
Whose Vote Counts
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Author : Robert Richie
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2002-09-06
Whose Vote Counts written by Robert Richie and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-06 with Political Science categories.
Democracy takes place when the silent find their voice, and when we begin to listen to what they have to say. --Lani Guinier, from the Foreword In Whose Vote Counts?, Robert Richie and Steven Hill listen to what the silent are saying. They argue that we need a new way of electing our representatives to combat voter apathy and the leveling of political views. Such a system already exists in many parts of the world, including places in the United States: proportional representation. Leading activists respond in essays that illustrate what our country could look like if all qualified citizens became voters, and if they all felt their vote contributed to more than just the winning or losing tally. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.
Every Vote Counts
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Author : Navin Chawla
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2019-01-25
Every Vote Counts written by Navin Chawla and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-25 with Political Science categories.
Navin Chawla has had a ringside view of Indian elections: as Chief Election Commissioner, he supervised the landmark 2009 general election, and several key state elections as well. Drawing on his wide-ranging experience, Every Vote Counts presents a riveting account of how the daunting task of conducting the largest electoral exercise in the world is undertaken. The challenges before the Election Commission are many: How does one conduct free and fair elections when a large percentage of our lawmakers are law-breakers? Is the model code of conduct effective? How does one hold elections in Maoist-affected constituencies, or for that matter in the strife-torn state of Jammu and Kashmir? How reliable are electronic voting machines? Is it possible to implement compulsory voting? Will simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies make things any easier? Every Vote Counts is a fascinating, informative account that gives us a kaleidoscopic view of how the electoral machinery works in the world's largest democracy. With the 2019 elections just round the corner, this is a book that every concerned and interested Indian might want to read.
My Vote Counts
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Author : Candace Parker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09
My Vote Counts written by Candace Parker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09 with categories.
Ms. Littlefield's students are excited to learn about the upcoming presidential election... until they discover they are too young to vote. Ms. Littlefield tells her students they can make a difference by encouraging their parents to vote, but first, she has to teach them about the voting process. Like Ms. Littlefield's class, young readers will learn all about voting and why it's important in this empowering picture book, brought to life with creative and fun illustrations.