UID:
almahu_9949728769202882
Format:
1 online resource (270 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783030185411
Series Statement:
Elections, Voting, Technology Series
Note:
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Auburn University Election Administration Symposium Series -- The Future of Election Administration Project as Companion Volumes -- The Future of Election Administration -- The Plan of This Book -- Future of Election Administration: Cases and Conversations -- Part I: Reflections on History and Links to Reform -- Chapter 2: Inter-Organizational Implementation: Carrying Out a Federal Court Order in Alabama -- The Setting -- The Case -- The Training and Certification Program -- Lessons Learned -- Chapter 3: Reflections on the Creation and Implementation of Voting System Guidelines -- The Role of NASED -- The Help America Vote Act -- The TGDC -- Choosing New Equipment -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Improving Voting for Overseas Citizens, Military Personnel and Their Dependents -- Chapter 5: Assisting Voters, Language Access, and the Role of Election Administrators -- Who and How This Work Is Done -- Issues with Outreach -- Outreach -- The Role of Advocacy Organizations -- Costs -- How Should We Fix This System? -- Chapter 6: Accessibility Issues for Poll Sites and Voters -- Chapter 7: Protecting Election Infrastructure: A View from the Federal Level -- Improvements in Election Security, 2016-2018 -- Improvements in Election Security Moving Forward -- Chapter 8: Diversity in Election Administration: Understanding and Serving Your Voters -- Chapter 9: Changing Demographics in Election Administration -- Chapter 10: What Is the Role of the Vendor in Modern Elections? -- Context -- Setting the Stage -- Details -- Implications of Changing Technology -- Reflections -- Chapter 11: The Cost of Convenience -- Legal Landscape -- Diminishing Returns -- Contributing Factors -- More Polling Locations -- Vote-by-Mail -- Early Voting.
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More Resources Than Voters -- Inconvenience as a Reason Not to Vote -- Challenges -- Chapter 12: Ghana's 2012 General Election: Free, Fair, and Flawed? -- Introduction -- Ghana's Electoral Environment -- Election Observation in Ghana -- Biometric Election Technology in Ghana During the 2012 General Election -- Election Issues and Challenges -- Empirical Evidence on the Impact of Election Observers and Biometrics at the 2012 Polls -- Conclusions and Lessons Learned -- References -- Part II: Professionalizing the Field and Building Capacity -- Chapter 13: Creating Professionalism in the Field -- Chapter 14: State Support for Local Election Offices -- Certification and Training -- Washington Certified Elections Administrator Requirements (January 2019) -- Election Law Support -- Voter Information Services -- Other Efforts to Support Local Election Offices -- Advice for Other State Election Offices -- Chapter 15: State Considerations in Understanding the Costs of Elections -- Chapter 16: Professional Development and Election Administration Advocacy -- My Academic Experience -- Transition to the Professional Environment -- Tips for Students -- Be Open-Minded -- But, Be Willing to Commit -- Choose Something Current -- Build Strong Relationships with Your Professors -- Take Advantage of Opportunities -- Chapter 17: How an Election Administration Student Evolved into an Election Professional -- Introduction -- How I Found the Field of Election Administration -- Entering the Field of Election Administration After College -- How My Academic Experiences Have Influenced My Career -- Discussion and Recommendations -- Chapter 18: Observations and Lessons from Election Administration in Nigeria -- Chapter 19: The Role of Professional Associations in Supporting Election Administration.
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Chapter 20: The Road to Election Administration Professionalization: Follow the Bottom Line -- Reference -- Part III: Tools for the Field -- Chapter 21: A Voter-Centered, Voter-First Approach to Elections -- Background-Why Denver Is Denver Today -- Denver Elections Today -- Conclusion -- Chapter 22: Implementing Wait Time Innovation in Election Administration: The Case of the EVWait Times App -- Early Voting Wait Time Tracking App -- Other Technology Developments -- Chapter 23: Election Security and Large Counties -- Introduction -- Summary -- Election Security Post 2016 -- Cybersecurity-One More Sword to Juggle -- Elections Are Secured Locally -- Cook County Efforts -- Coordinated Efforts -- Increased Stable Investment and Short-Term Spending -- Illinois Approach -- Supporting a Resilient Public -- Exhibit 1: Specific Suggestions from Cook County White Paper-December 2017 -- Responsibilities of Policymakers and Funders -- Defend -- Detect -- Recover -- Defend -- Detect -- Recover -- Chapter 24: Technology Procurement in Election Systems -- Illustration of Technology Procurement -- Lessons About Procurement for Election Officials -- Subject Matter Experts -- Election Administrators with Special Expertise -- Interactive Vendor Relationships -- Chapter 25: Using GIS to Improve Accuracy and Efficiency in Election Administration -- The Simplicity of Using GIS for "Precincting" -- Practical Limitations -- GIS and Relationship Building as a Solution -- Barriers to Success -- Politics -- Advanced Planning -- Small Districts at County Lines -- Preparing Boundary Changes -- Chapter 26: Common Physical Barriers That Limit Access for Voters with Disabilities and Options to Solve Them -- Components of Accessibility -- Accessible Routes -- Circulation Path -- Chapter 27: Communication and Etiquette Considerations When Working with Voters Who Have Disabilities.
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Chapter 28: Operational Solutions That Help Voting Work for Everyone -- Communications and Etiquette (Parts 1 and 2) -- Accessibility Clerk Responsibilities -- Verifying Voting Equipment Setup -- Signage -- Ballot Marking Device (BMD) Accessible Features and Operation -- Chapter 29: The Value of the Election Administration and Voting Survey -- What Is the EAVS and Why Is It Important? -- The Nuts and Bolts of Analyzing the Nuts and Bolts -- Survey Approval -- Who Administers EAVS -- Technical Assistance -- Who Responds to the EAVS -- Completing and Validating the Survey -- All Challenges, Great and Small -- Conclusion -- Chapter 30: Local Engagement with the Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS) -- Chapter 31: Innovation in Synthesizing Big Data: The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) -- The Idea -- The Process -- The Birth of ERIC -- How ERIC Works -- Governance and Budget -- List Maintenance -- Outreach -- Documentation and Transparency -- Confidentiality of Private Information -- ERIC Now and in the Future -- Appendix: The Future of Election Administration -- Table of Contents.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Brown, Mitchell The Future of Election Administration Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2019 ISBN 9783030185404
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
