Description
Book SynopsisIn this study, the author assesses the impact that electoral rules, registration procedures, and on-the-ground operations of New York's state and city election boards have had upon voters' participation and election outcomes. He argues that expansive election practices and efficient administration do encourage registration and voting.
Trade Review[Hayduk] explains the importance of the election administration reform movement in the United States—why it is needed and what effect it might produce.
-- Michael Traugott, University of Michigan
Hayduk's message is well wrought and ought to be heeded. Recommended not only to specialists but to virtually anyone interested in why voter turnout is low, why voters are cynical or apathic, and why certain groups vote at higher rates than others.
* ELECTION LAW JOURNAL *
Makes a significant contribution to the emerging subfield of election administration, injecting some badly needed evidence into the access-versus-integrity debate, which all too often rests on intuitions rather than facts.
* American Politics *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction—The 2000 Election: Why Election Administration Matters
1. Election Administration: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle of Voter Participation
2. Historical Roots of Election Rules and Practices in New York
3. The Impact of Election Rules and Practices in New York State, 1984-2004
4. The New York City Board of Elections: From Byzantine to Antiquated, 1984-1993
5. The Specter of Vote Fraud: How Restrictive Practices Helped Elect Mayor Giuliani
6. Florida's Wake: Elections and Reform Since 2000
7. Implications for Policy
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
