Administering Elections

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxiv

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2. Understanding Election Administration Systems

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 1-26

3. The Structure of Election Administration at State and Local Levels

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 27-51

4. The Evolving Federal Role in Election Administration

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 53-76

5. The Legal Framework of Election Administration in the Modern Era

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 77-95

6. Pluralism, Political Participation, and Third-Party Groups

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 97-118

7. State Innovations in Election Administration

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 119-141

8. Current Challenges in Election Administration

   • Kathleen Hale, Robert Montjoy, Mitchell Brown

   Pages 143-169

9. Back Matter

   Pages 171-211

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Administering Elections provides a digest of contemporary American election administration using a systems perspective. The authors provide insight into the interconnected nature of all components of elections administration, and sheds like on the potential consequences of reforms that fail to account for this.

• elections
• election administration
• intergovernmental relations
• public administration
• election policy
• election
• Government
• participation
• Policy
• reforms
• work

Kathleen Hale is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the MPA Program and Graduate Certificate in Election Administration at Auburn University, USA. Her scholarship focuses on intergovernmental relations, election administration, and the role of professional associations. She serves on the Election Center's Board of Directors and directs the Auburn University faculty in the Election Center's CERA Program.

Robert Montjoy is University Research Professor and J.M. Deblois Chair, University of New Orleans, USA; and Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, USA. His involvement in election administration includes both research and practice – working with and learning from elections officials. He serves on the Election Center's Board of Directors and is an instructor in the Election Center's CERA Program.

Mitchell Brown is Associate Professor of Political Science and PhD Program Director at Auburn University, USA. Her scholarship focuses on empowerment processes for marginalized groups, including electoral strategies, and program evaluation for public and nonprofit organizations. She is an instructor in the Election Center's CERA program.

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