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Voting in Massachusetts

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 12:55.
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Date Published: 
01/01/2009
Author(s): 
Stephen Ansolabehere
Charles Stewart III

Massachusetts avoided the most egregious shortcomings that dogged many other states in the 2000 presidential election. Perhaps for that reason, the Bay State has lagged behind most of the rest of the nation in reforming antiquated election practices and upgrading antiquated election technologies that confuse and frustrate voters. The result is tens of thousands of "lost votes" each statewide election--votes that could be recovered by adopting a range of sweeping and incremental reforms.

Rational and Pluralistic Approaches to HAVA Implementation: The Cases of Georgia and California

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 13:29.
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Author(s): 
R. Michael Alvarez
Thad E. Hall
Journal: 
Publius
pp: 
559-577
Date Published: 
01/01/2009

The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) has created a new dynamic for the oversight and implementation of federal elections, requiring states to assume greater control of election processes vis-a-vis their local governments than was previously the case in most states. We consider how HAVA has changed the relationship between states and localities, especially through the HAVA planning process. We examine two approaches that states have used in HAVA planning—a rational approach and a pluralistic approach—and how each can shape the power relationship between states and localities.

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