Suchergebnisse

City council representation in cities with 1980 populations over 25,000; US.

The 2002 election in Georgia ended 130 years of one-party rule. Divided government resulted in lobbyists having to reorient their approach to the legislature and the governor. Rather than relying on a few powerful Democratic leaders to determine the fate of legislative proposals, lobbyists have had to work harder with more people in their efforts to influence decisions. Republican control of the senate and the governorship created opportunities for lobbyists with GOP connections and resulted in a larger cadre of lobbyists. Lobbyists who changed their strategies stressed the legislative merit of their proposals and concentrated on gaining bipartisan support. The Georgia example indicates that as the legislative climate in a state changes, so too does interest group politics. Adapted from the source document.

Study of elections from 1970-83 in the 10 states that use a runoff primary.

Following the problems with presidential voting in Florida in 2000, voters & political scientists became interested in election administration. While empirical studies have shown that different election equipment can produce different tabulation error rates, little is known about the factors that affect voters' perceptions of good election administration. Using a survey of voters in Georgia, we examine these perceptions of the voting process. We find that black voters & Democrats were significantly less confident than others that their votes were counted accurately & that they were also more likely to express concerns over the election equipment they used. In contrast, the actual voting environment, including the type of voting equipment used, appears to have no direct bearing on voters' trust in the process. 2 Tables, 1 Figure, 32 References. Adapted from the source document.

In this new edited volume, Charles S. Bullock III collects original contributions from top political scientists to evaluate Sarah Palin and the Tea Party's role in the 2010 midterm elections. Key States, High Stakes focuses on states where Republicans had the chance to pick up Senate seats, as well as examining GOP Senate primaries if they involved a Palin or a Tea Party nominee facing an establishment favorite. Bullock concludes the anthology with a chapter on the legacy of the Tea Party and of Sarah Palin on American po

In this volume, scholars from across the United States come together to discuss the most recent wave of redistricting Congress. Emphasizing the state-level factors and processes, the volume ultimately shows how national requirements and state requirements come together to permit states to be largely self-responsible for what they do in terms of drawing districts