Confirming Elections - (Elections, Voting, Technology) by T Hall & L Atkeson (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Prior to the disputed 2000 presidential election, for most Americans the administration of elections was never a concern. Largely, the administration of elections, the technologies used in the process, and the general procedures used were typically of concern only to election officials, candidates running for office and those managing their races, and a very few academics. This volume begins to fill that vacuum by bringing together in one book a number of essays that citizens, academics, election officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders can read to become better informed about procedures that used today to audit elections and election administration, and to learn more about new approaches to improve existing election audit procedures. "--

Book Synopsis

This volume brings together a number of essays that citizens, academics, election officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders can read to become better informed about procedures that used today to audit elections and election administration, and to learn more about new approaches to improve existing election audit procedures.

Review Quotes

'Election audits are rapidly becoming election administrators' most powerful tool for ensuring that the system works for citizens as voters and taxpayers alike. This book should be required reading for anyone who seeks to understand why auditing the entire voting process is a necessity, not a luxury, for election officials nationwide.' Doug Chapin, director of the Program for Excellence in Election Administration at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs

About the Author

R. MICHAEL ALVAREZProfessor of Political Science at the California Institute of Technology, USA.
LONNA RAE ATKESONProfessor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico, USA.
THAD E. HALL Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, USA.