Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? Contributor(s): Jones, Douglas W. (Author), Simons, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575866366 ISBN-13: 9781575866369 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Cultural Policy - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
Dewey: 324.650 |
LCCN: 2011050327 |
Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information - Lecture N |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.36 lbs) 420 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For many of us, the presidential election of 2000 was a wake-up call. The controversy following the vote count led to demands for election reform. But the new voting systems that were subsequently introduced to the market have serious security flaws, and many are confusing and difficult to use. Moreover, legislation has not kept up with the constantly evolving voting technology, leaving little to no legal recourse when votes are improperly counted. How did we come to acquire the complex technology we now depend on to count votes? Douglas Jones and Barbara Simons probe this question, along with public policy and regulatory issues raised by our voting technologies. Broken Ballots is a thorough and incisive analysis of the current voting climate that approaches American elections from technological, legal, and historical perspectives. The authors examine the ways in which Americans vote today, gauging how inaccurate, unreliable, and insecure our voting systems are. An important book for election administrators, political scientists, and students of government and technology policy, Broken Ballots is also a vital tool for any voting American. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Douglas W.: - Douglas W. Jones is on the computer science faculty at the University of Iowa. |