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Projekty reform amerykańskiego systemu wyborczego na szczeblu federalnym, stanowym i lokalnym
Projects of reforms of the American electoral system at the federal, state and local level

Author(s): Anna Dziduszko-Rościszewska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: elections to the House of Representatives; presidential elections; the U.S. electoral system; electoral reform; primaries

Summary/Abstract: The decentralized structure of the U.S. electoral system makes it impossible to speak about a single electoral system which operates in the United States covering about 16.000 elections that are held over a four-year period. States, responsible for holding elections at the state and local level, are trying to reform this system. A significant role in promoting and implementing these reforms is played by non-governmental organizations such as FairVote: The Center for Voting and Democracy, The League of Women Voters, and Common Cause. The purpose of this article is to present the proposed reforms of the U.S. electoral system at the federal, state and local level. The aim is to show the debate which takes place on the American political scene, on the issue of organizing more representative elections.

  • Issue Year: 45/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 46-64
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish
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