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Originally published in 1958 at a time when many African and Asian nations were newly independent or going through the process of independence, this book sets out the facts and arguments which have to be considered in designing and running electoral systems
List of contents
1.Introductory Part 1: Voters and Candidates 2. The Voters - General Qualifications and Disqualifications 3. Special Qualifications 4. Communal Representation 5. The Candidates Part 2: Methods of Voting 6. Indirect Elections 7. The 'First Past the Post' System and its Variants 8. The Single Transferable Vote 9. List Systems of Proportional Representation 10. Electoral Engineering Part 3: Administration and Adjudication 11. Methods of Management 12. Delimitation of Constituencies 13. The Register 14. Polling Stations 15. Voting and Counting the Votes Part 4: Electoral Morality and Its Enforcement 16. The Main Issues 17. Intimidation and Public Order 18. Corrupt Practices 19. Money in Elections 20. Conclusion: The Pathology of Elections.
About the author
W.J.M. 'Bill' Mackenzie was Chair of Government and Administration at the University of Manchester and Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow. He was a constitutional advisor to the new states of Tanganyika and Kenya.
Summary
Originally published in 1958 at a time when many African and Asian nations were newly independent or going through the process of independence, this book sets out the facts and arguments which have to be considered in designing and running electoral systems
