Gourt > Society > Politics > Campaigns and Elections (11)
An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. This is the usual mechanism by which modern democracy fills offices in the legislature, and sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and in regional and local government. This is also typically the case in a wide range of other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations.
The universal acceptance of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern democracies is in sharp contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where elections were considered an oligarchic institution and where most political offices were filled using sortition.
Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair and democratic electoral systems where they are not in place, or improving the fairness or effectiveness of existing systems. Psephology is the study of results and other statistics relating to elections (especially with a view to predicting future results).
More on [ Election ]
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/5Mh4GF
nonfiction_book (New Nonfiction Books) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:22:35 -0000
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/5Mh4GF
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/4w8eyD
government_book (New Government Books) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:06:14 -0000
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/4w8eyD
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/6CSkH7
technical_book (New Technical Books) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:00:52 -0000
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/6CSkH7
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/7qc5fW
law_book (New Law Books) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:19:07 -0000
Campaign Rules: A 50-State Guide to Campaigns and Elections in America - by Nina Kasniunas et al. http://j.mp/7qc5fW
Meh, I got an 'A-' in Presidency. I hate minuses. But I got an 'A' in Voting/Campaigns/Elections. Glad that Fall '09 and undergrad is over!
generalcurtis (John Morris) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:59:43 -0000
Meh, I got an 'A-' in Presidency. I hate minuses. But I got an 'A' in Voting/Campaigns/Elections. Glad that Fall '09 and undergrad is over!
In 2010 more political campaigns will utilize new media. Campaigns focus on getting votes and winning elections. #SMBAustin
ClaireInAustin (Claire Milam) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:34:47 -0000
In 2010 more political campaigns will utilize new media. Campaigns focus on getting votes and winning elections. #SMBAustin
Adam Carr's Election Archives - Online archive of various election statistics from around the world, sorted by country and region.
Meta Description: [ Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive ]
Administration and Cost of Elections Project - Extensive international resource on election administration oriented toward operational considerations.
Black Box Voting: Ballot-Tampering in the 21st Century - Online book examines the potential problems with the present generation of computerized voting machines and the software that runs them.
Campaigns and Elections Magazine - Trade magazine for political consultants. Includes buyer's guides, political odds, and contact information.
Election Resources on the Internet - Links to Internet sites around the world which provide complete and detailed national and local election statistics.
ElectionGuide.Org - Upcoming dates, information and results for elections around the world.
Elections and Electoral Systems by Country - Links to historical and current election results, news, and commentary from around the world.
Meta Description: [ The elections page of Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources: links to election results from around the world. ]
Electionworld.org / Elections around the world. - Election results and resources, compiled by Wilfried Derksen. Parliaments, parties and election institutes around the world.
Meta Description: [ Elections around the world.
A database on national elections, bringing results of the last elections and links to parliaments and parties. ]
Latin American Election Statistics : A Guide to Sources - A compilation of Latin American election statistics from the time of independence.
OpenSecrets.org - Presenting political news, and the actual political positions of the parties and candidates, as well as disclosing how much campaign money they have raised and where it came from.
Meta Description: [ Presenting political news, and the actual
political positions of the parties and candidates, as well as disclosing how
much campaign money they have raised and where it came from. ]
PolitiStock - A free stock exchange-style game in which players choose political candidates as investments and monitor the value of their portfolios.
Meta Description: [ option future trading stock certificate broker invest in how to ]
| Seattle forum on Clean Elections - Part 1 of 2 | |
| Next Video | |
