Problems with Voting Systems and the Applicable Standards Introduction Elections are a defining feature of democratic government‚ but all too frequently‚ we take the actual mechanics of the election for granted. We speak at length of such issues as who is allowed to vote‚ how campaigns are conducted‚ and how they are financed‚ but prior to the events in Florida last November‚ most people’s understanding of the actual voting process was something like the following: "You go to the polls‚ cast your
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suffrage. Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives; however‚ suffrage applies equally to initiative and referendum. Suffrage describes not only the legal right to vote‚ but also the practical question of whether a question will be put to a vote. The utility of suffrage is reduced when important questions are decided unilaterally by elected or non-elected representatives. In most democracies‚ eligible voters can vote in elections of representatives. Voting on issues by initiative may
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The Religiosity of Presidential Elections In early 2012‚ the political tumult over providing contraception to employees of religiously affiliated institutions reminds us again of the symbiotic relationship between American government and religion. The debate has taken on greater significance in light of the most recent presidential election last November. The buildup to that election brought an increased level of political religiosity beyond just this issue. The primary process was filled with
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 17; September 2012 Agenda setting and Framing of Elections during Musharraf Period in Pakistani Print Media (1999-2008) Naveed Iqbal Chaudhry Lecturer Institute of Communication Studies University of the Punjab Lahore-Pakistan Amna Ashraf Lecturer Media studies Dept 93-Kinnaird College Lahore-Pakistan Abstract This paper presents a content analysis of editorials published by the elite English press of Pakistan during Pervaiz
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An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.[1]Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century.[1] Elections may fill offices in the legislature‚ sometimes in the executive and judiciary‚ and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations‚ from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. Suffrageedit
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UCCS Computer Science Department CS 701 Online E-Voting System Software Requirements Specification 2007 UCCS Computer Science Department Hakan Evecek Description of Project Document no: 1 version: 1.0 CONTACT: UCCS EMAIL: hevecek@uccs.edu DATE: 5/23/2007 Distribution is subject to copyright. Disclaimers The information contained in this document is the proprietary and exclusive property of UCCS except as otherwise
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11‚ 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES‚ PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. Declaration of policy. — It is the policy of the State to ensure free‚ orderly‚ honest‚ peaceful and credible elections‚ and assure the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot in order that the results of elections‚ plebiscites‚ referenda‚ and other electoral
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operating in a state 8. One-Party System- a type of party system and form of government where only a single political party dominates 9. Two-Party System- a type of party system where only two political parties have a realistic chance of winning an election 10. Multi-Party System- a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition 11. Liberal- favoring gradual reform‚ especially political reforms that extend democracy‚ distributes
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Siddhartha Dash Elections are the life and blood of modern democracies. The health and vitality of parliamentary democracy is sustained by ensuring free‚ fair and peaceful elections where the verdict of the people finds full expression. The Indian electoral system was free from any major flaw till the fourth general elections in 1967. The distortions in its working appeared‚ for the first time‚ in the fifth general elections‚ 1971 and multiplied in the successive elections‚ especially those
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