Voting technology : the not-so-simple act of casting a ballot / Paul S. Herrnson ... [and others].
2008
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Voting technology : the not-so-simple act of casting a ballot / Paul S. Herrnson ... [and others].
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2008]
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©2008
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xiii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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The study of electronic voting
A new generation of voting systems
Voter reactions to electronic voting systems
The accuracy of electronic voting systems
Inequality in the voting booth
Vote verification systems
Toward more user-friendly voting and election systems.
A new generation of voting systems
Voter reactions to electronic voting systems
The accuracy of electronic voting systems
Inequality in the voting booth
Vote verification systems
Toward more user-friendly voting and election systems.
Summary
"Evaluates five commercially available voting systems, against different criteria (including ease of use, speed, and accuracy) using field and laboratory experiments and expert reviews. Initiates new research into interactions between ballot format and voter behavior. Offers best practices for voting system manufacturers, ballot designers, election officials, political observers, and voters"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780815735649 cloth alkaline paper
0815735642 cloth alkaline paper
9780815735632 paperback alkaline paper
0815735634 paperback alkaline paper
0815735642 cloth alkaline paper
9780815735632 paperback alkaline paper
0815735634 paperback alkaline paper
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