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About this book
Nearly a decade after the 2000 Presidential elections invited a firestorm of questions about the sanctity of our democratic process, there continues to be a heightened interest in the role of state-wide elections officials, typically the state's Secretary of State - this book looks into their pivotal role in the promotion of a healthy democracy. Much past interest has resulted in overly critical coverage of election errors, ignoring the tireless efforts that ensure the American citizens benefit from a democratic, inclusive and accountable election process. Through a series of case studies, anecdotes, and interviews with current and recent secretaries, State Secretaries of State author Jocelyn Benson readdresses this balance by providing the first in-depth study of the Secretary's role in registering voters, enforcing voting laws and regulations, overseeing elections, and certifying results. As such, it represents a much-needed contribution to the study of US elections, both in practice and in law.
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Index
- absentee voting
- impersonating voters 121
- mistaken rejection 139–40
- overseas voters 97–100
- access see voter accessibility
- accountability 30–5, 146–7
- advocacy see voter advocate role
- Advocating Change Day 74
- AIM Program 74
- Alabama see Chapman, Beth (Alabama Secretary of State)
- Anderson v. Celebrezze (1983) 5–6
- Andreade, Hope (Texas Secretary of State) 69
- Arizona see Brewer, Jan (Secretary of State)
- Arkansas see Daniels, Charles (Secretary of State) see also Priest, Sharon (Secretary of State)
- “assistance” fraud 122
- attorney qualification for Secretary of State 12–14
- audits of voting machines and ballot counting technology 108–10
- AutoMARK machines 39, 47, 48, 49, 94–5
- Baker, Nancy Kassebaum 44
- Baker v. Carr (1962) 2, 5
- ballot counting see also certifier role; see also technology
- bias see partisanship/nonpartisanship
- Blackwell, Kenneth (Ohio Secretary of State), 2004 election 21, 23, 61–2, 87–8, 105
- Blunt, Mary (Montana Secretary of State) 89
- Bowen, Debra (California Secretary of State) 102
- educator role 68, 73, 78
- electronic voting 105, 106–7, 108–9
- legal and ethical perspective 13, 34
- voter accessibility 96–7, 97–8
- voter collaboration 53
- voter registration 56, 59
- Voting Rights Act (VRA/1965) 38
- Bradbury, Bill (Oregon Secretary of State) 1, 13, 28, 29, 34–5
- campaign finance regulations 123
- educator role 72
- enforcer of election laws 115
- voter collaboration 55–6
- voter registration 42, 46–7
- Brewer, Jan (Arizona Secretary...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- The Preeminent Role of the State Secretary of State in Election Administration
- The Secretary and the Political Party
- The Secretary and Congressional Oversight
- The Secretary as Voter Advocate
- The Secretary as Voter Educator
- The Secretary as Election Reformer
- The Secretary and Voter Accessibility
- The Secretary as Voter Protector
- The Secretary as Enforcer
- The Secretary as Certifier: Recounts and Initiatives
- Conclusion: Secretaries, and Voters, as the Guardians of Democracy
- Index