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Acknowledgements
About This Book
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Electoral Districts
1.2 Types of Electoral Districts
1.3 Drawing District Boundaries
1.4 Gerrymandering
1.5 Chapter Summary
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Historical Voting Practices
2.2 Ballot Design
2.3 Ballot Complexity
2.4 Reducing Barriers
2.5 Simplicity and Accessibility
2.6 Chapter Summary
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Voting Eligibility Criteria
3.2 Expanding Voting Rights
3.3 Disenfranchisement
3.4 Compulsory Voting
3.5 Chapter Summary
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Types of Systems
4.2 Majoritarian Systems
4.3 Proportional Systems
4.4 Comparing Systems
4.5 Other Types of Elections
4.6 Chapter Summary
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Managing Elections
5.2 Preparing for an Election
5.3 During the Election Campaign
5.4 Investigation and Enforcement
5.5 Chapter Summary
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Voting Procedures
6.2 Voting Technologies
6.3 Alternate Voting Arrangements
6.4 Chapter Summary
7.0 Introduction
7.1 Manual Counting
7.2 Computer Assisted Counting
7.3 Records & Reporting
7.4 Recounts
7.5 Chapter Summary
8.0 Introduction
8.1 Election Results
8.2 Elections and Governance
8.3 Elections and Representation
8.4 Elections and Participation
8.5 Citizen Satisfaction
8.6 Chapter Summary
9.0 Introduction
9.1 Free and Fair Elections
9.2 Threats to Elections
9.3 Election Fraud
9.4 Electoral Integrity and Trust
9.5 Chapter Summary
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5.0 Introduction 5.1 Managing Elections 5.2 Preparing for an Election 5.3 During the Election Campaign 5.4 Investigation and Enforcement 5.5 Chapter Summary
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