Convenience Voting and Technology - The Case of Military and Overseas Voters

One of modern democracy's biggest challenges is the overseas voter.This book is the first of its kind to explore the issues of military and overseas voting, an often neglected voting bloc, by investigating the successfulness of overseas voting initiatives, technologies, and policy efforts.

List of contents

1. Introduction. 'My polling place is my living room.' 2. Who are UOCAVA voters? 3. The Development of Military and Overseas Voting Rights in the U.S. 4. Evaluating Voting Policy Success. Aggregate Outcomes 5. Evaluating Voting Policy Success. Voter Satisfaction 6. Defending Votes. The Unique Problems of Military Voters 7. Voting Technology, Privacy, and Security Concerns 8. The Future of Convenience Voting for Overseas and Domestic Voters

About the author

Thad Hall, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.

Summary

One of modern democracy's biggest challenges is the overseas voter.This book is the first of its kind to explore the issues of military and overseas voting, an often neglected voting bloc, by investigating the successfulness of overseas voting initiatives, technologies, and policy efforts.

Product details

• Authors: C. Smith, Claire Smith, Claire M. Smith
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2015
• EAN: 9781349485468
• ISBN: 978-1-349-48546-8
• No. of pages: 235
• Series: Elections, Voting, Technology; Elections, Voting, Technology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, History: specific events & topics, Europe, European Politics, Political Science, Political science & theory, Political History, Public Administration, Public Policy, World Politics, Europe—Politics and government, Elections & referenda, Palgrave Political Science Collection, elections, Electoral Politics, democracy;Policy;voter;voting;Voting rights