A Republic If You Can Afford It - How Much Does It Cost to Administer Elections?

This Element explores election costs in 48 states, revealing wide variation across the country. It examines the impact of economic events like the Great Recession on spending, and the relationship between spending and election administration outcomes. It also finds a correlation between voters' confidence and perceptions of election fraud.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. How does one measure spending on election administration?; 2. Election administration expenditures in the US; 3. What affects how much is spent on election administration?; 4. Election administration expenditures affect election outcomes; 5. Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element explores election costs in 48 states, revealing wide variation across the country. It examines the impact of economic events like the Great Recession on spending, and the relationship between spending and election administration outcomes. It also finds a correlation between voters' confidence and perceptions of election fraud.

Foreword

This Element provides the first nationwide look at the cost of administering elections and the effect on election outcomes.

Product details

• Authors: Martha Kropf, Mary Jo McGowan, Zachary Mohr, Zachary (University of Kansas) Kropf Mohr, Mohr Zachary, JoEllen Pope
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009339445
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0933944-5
• No. of pages: 86
• Series: Elements in Campaigns and Elections
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, United States of America, USA, Probability & statistics, Elections & referenda, Probability and statistics, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, Elections and referenda / suffrage, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling