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Behind the ballot box : a citizen's guide to voting systems
- Title
- Behind the ballot box : a citizen's guide to voting systems / Douglas J. Amy.
- Author
- Amy, Douglas J.
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | JF1001 .A47 2000 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xxii, 221 pages; 24 cm
- Alternative Title
- Citizen's guide to voting systems
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-207) and index.
- Contents
- 1. What Are Voting Systems and Why Are They Important? -- 2. Criteria for Evaluating Voting Systems -- 3. Plurality-Majority Voting Systems -- 4. Proportional Representation Voting Systems -- 5. Semiproportional Voting Systems -- 6. Voting Systems for Single-Office Elections -- 7. Making Your Final Choice -- App. A. Seat Allocation Formulas in Proportional Representation -- App. B. A Brief History of Proportional Representation in the United States -- App. C. Lesser-Used Voting Systems -- App. D. Statutory Language for Choice Voting, Cumulative Voting, and Instant Runoff Voting -- App. E. Transfer of Ballots in Choice Voting -- App. F. Blank Grid for Comparing Voting Systems.
- ISBN
- 0275965856 (alk. paper)
- 9780275965853 (alk. paper)
- 0275965864 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780275965860 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 00029841
- 99938657838
- OCLC
- 43701691
- ocm43701691\
- SCSB-3987010
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries