01798     2200253   4500001002100000005001500021008004100036020001800077035001900095041000800114082001400122084002000136100001000156700001300166700001500179700001400194245006400208260005500272300003300327520092200360650009801282650007701380500008701457INLIS00000000000920720200508204710200508|||||||||   |   |||   |||| ||eng||  a9781598840704  0010-0520009207  aeng0 a324.70973  a324.70973/UTT/C0 aUtter0 aGlenn H.0 aStrickland0 aRuth Ann.00aCampaign and Election Reform: A Reference Handbook, 2nd ed.  aSanta BarbarabCalifornia Judges Associationc2010  axiv, 371 p. ; 24 cm.c24 cm.  aIn a single volume, Campaign and Election Reform gathers a wealth of information about past and present attempts to reform the electoral process. The authors discuss such political circumstances as party corruption, which led to the rise of reform movements, and excessive campaign donations, which resulted in campaign finance legislation. Emphasis is placed on the various explanations for continued low voter turnout rates and suggested changes in the electoral system that may increase citizen participation. Topics include development of the secret ballot; the electoral college and the 12th amendment; progressive era reforms; discrimination; gerrymandering; term limits; ballot format reform; and unintended consequences of reform. The book is packed with facts and data from voting studies and includes excerpts from legislation and court cases, and the varied opinions of political researchers and activists. 0aElections --United States. Election law --United States. Political campaigns --United States. 0aCampaign funds --United States. Political participation --United States.  a<a href="https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/3MHM/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=idmk">e-book</a>