US Electoral Reform: The Obvious Obligation

Holmes, Neville (2001) US Electoral Reform: The Obvious Obligation. Computer, 34 (2). 128, 126-127. ISSN 0018-9162

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2001.10021

Abstract

This essay, provoked by the fiasco of the US presidential election of 2000 November, discusses election administration and reform. The real cause of the fiasco is examined (human, not technical) and improved procedures are recommended for running democratic elections.

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Keywords:	democracy, elections, voting procedures, electoral administration
Subjects:	360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy 360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360202 Public Administration
ID Code:	1971
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	21 Sep 2007
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2008 02:30
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