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245 00 a| Confirming elections :b| creating confidence and integrity through election auditing /c| Edited by R. Michael Alvarez, Lonna Rae Atkeson, and Thad E. Hall.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Palgrave Macmillan,c| 2012.;

300 a| xiv, 184 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Elections, voting, technology;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "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. "--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "Since the 2000 election, American politics has been obsessed with the question of fraud in, and accuracy, of election results. The 36 days of controversy in Florida in the 2000 election - with changing results, ballot problems, ballot counting discrepancies, and the issues with the chain of custody of ballots - illustrated to the public the challenges that can occur in elections. This book shows how, by applying simple concepts used in auditing, elections in the U.S. and internationally can be made more transparent, more accurate, and better managed. The techniques are presented in easy to understand chapters that can be applied in elections today"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Confirming elections creating confidence and integrity through election auditing / Edited by R. Michael Alvarez, Lonna Rae Atkeson, and Thad E. Hall.

Other author	Alvarez, R. Michael, 1964-
Other author	Atkeson, Lonna Rae, 1965-
Other author	Hall, Thad E. (Thad Edward), 1968-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description	xiv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Elections--United States. --Auditing.

Series	Elections, voting, technology Elections, voting, technology. ^A1155056
Abstract	"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. "-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"Since the 2000 election, American politics has been obsessed with the question of fraud in, and accuracy, of election results. The 36 days of controversy in Florida in the 2000 election - with changing results, ballot problems, ballot counting discrepancies, and the issues with the chain of custody of ballots - illustrated to the public the challenges that can occur in elections. This book shows how, by applying simple concepts used in auditing, elections in the U.S. and internationally can be made more transparent, more accurate, and better managed. The techniques are presented in easy to understand chapters that can be applied in elections today"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2011050334
ISBN	9780230341210 (hardback)
ISBN	0230341217 (hardback)
Standard identifier#	7352568

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