2000, ISBN: 9780226114354

The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal struc… More...

The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal structure allows state-level variations in voting institutions that have had—and continue to have—sizable local effects. But are expansive institutional efforts like mail-in registration, longer poll hours, and "no-excuse" absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states?With How the States Shaped the Nation, Melanie Jean Springer places contemporary reforms in historical context and systematically explores how state electoral institutions have been instrumental in shaping voting behavior throughout the twentieth century. Although reformers often assume that more convenient voting procedures will produce equivalent effects wherever they are implemented, Springer reveals that this is not the case. In fact, convenience-voting methods have had almost no effect in the southern states where turnout rates are lowest. In contrast, the adverse effects associated with restrictive institutions like poll taxes and literacy tests have been persistent and dramatic. Ultimately, Springer argues, no single institutional fix will uniformly resolve problems of low or unequal participation. If we want to reliably increase national voter turnout rates, we must explore how states' voting histories differ and better understand the role of political and geographical context in shaping institutional effects. American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000 University of Chicago Press Politics 9780226114187, 9780226114217 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Politics & International Relations, The University of Chicago Press<

2014, ISBN: 9780226114354

American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democra… More...

American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. That rate is also among the most internally diverse, since the federal structure allows state-level variations in voting institutions that have had-and continue to have-sizable local effects. But are expansive institutional efforts like mail-in registration, longer poll hours, and &quote;no-excuse&quote; absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states?With How the States Shaped the Nation, Melanie Jean Springer places contemporary reforms in historical context and systematically explores how state electoral institutions have been instrumental in shaping voting behavior throughout the twentieth century. Although reformers often assume that more convenient voting procedures will produce equivalent effects wherever they are implemented, Springer reveals that this is not the case. In fact, convenience-voting methods have had almost no effect in the southern states where turnout rates are lowest. In contrast, the adverse effects associated with restrictive institutions like poll taxes and literacy tests have been persistent and dramatic. Ultimately, Springer argues, no single institutional fix will uniformly resolve problems of low or unequal participation. If we want to reliably increase national voter turnout rates, we must explore how states' voting histories differ and better understand the role of political and geographical context in shaping institutional effects. [PU: University of Chicago Press], Seiten: 240, University of Chicago Press, 2014<

2000, ISBN: 9780226114354

1st Edition, by Melanie Jean Springer, PRINT ISBN: 9780226114217 E-TEXT ISBN: 9780226114354 University of Chicago Press eBook Other pricing structure might be available at vitalsource.com… More...

1st Edition, by Melanie Jean Springer, PRINT ISBN: 9780226114217 E-TEXT ISBN: 9780226114354 University of Chicago Press eBook Other pricing structure might be available at vitalsource.com., University of Chicago Press<

2000, ISBN: 9780226114354

Politics & International Relations American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000 University of Chicago Press Politics 9780226114187, 9780226114217 DE,GB,US English, The U… More...

Politics & International Relations American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000 University of Chicago Press Politics 9780226114187, 9780226114217 DE,GB,US English, The University of Chicago Press<

2014, ISBN: 9780226114354

American Electoral Institutions and Voter Turnout, 1920-2000, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: University of Chicago Press], University of Chicago Press, 2014