Voting technology : the not-so-simple act of casting a ballot / Paul S. Herrnson ... [et al.].
Herrnson, Paul S., 1958-
2008
JK1985 .V68 2008 (Mapit)
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Title Voting technology : the not-so-simple act of casting a ballot / Paul S. Herrnson ... [et al.].
ISBN 9780815735632 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815735634 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780815735649 (alk. paper)
0815735642 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2008.
Language English
Description xiii, 215 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number JK1985 .V68 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 324.6/5
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-207) and index.
Added Author Herrnson, Paul S., 1958-
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Preface and acknowledgments
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
Appendixes
A. Voter information guides and questionnaires
B. Characteristics of respondents in the field studies
C. Regression results for chapters 5 and 6
Notes
Authors
Index.

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