Rational and Pluralistic Approaches to HAVA Implementation: The Cases of Georgia and California

R. Michael Alvarez and Thad E. Hall

Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 2005, vol. 35, issue 4, 559-577

Abstract: The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) has created a new dynamic for the oversight and implementation of federal elections, requiring states to assume greater control of election processes vis-à-vis their local governments than was previously the case in most states. We consider how HAVA has changed the relationship between states and localities, especially through the HAVA planning process. We examine two approaches that states have used in HAVA planning—a rational approach and a pluralistic approach—and how each can shape the power relationship between states and localities. We then present case studies from Georgia and California to illustrate how these two approaches have functioned in practice. Copyright 2005, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2005
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