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Election Administration Basics : A Summary of Findings

Explore essential facts about election administration such as jurisdiction size, voter registration numbers, and the role of diversity in elections. Discover the nuances of running elections in various jurisdictions and the reliance on vendors for support in the process.

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Election Administration Basics : A Summary of Findings

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  1. Election Administration Basics:A Summary of Findings By Kimball Brace, President Election Data Services, Inc. July, 2013

  2. Basic Election Administration Facts • Diversity is the underpinning of Elections. 50 States 3,140 Counties 1,620 NE Townships 5,312 Midwest Townships 10,072 Election Jurisdictions

  3. Basic Election Administration Facts • Size is important to remember • Question: What is the mean size of jurisdictions in nation in terms of registration? • 1,492 registered voters • Just under 1/3rd of nations’ counties have fewer than 10,000 registered voters in them • Half of the nation’s counties have less than 16,500 registered voters • Only 403 jurisdictions have more than 100,000 registered voters • Only 15 counties have more than 1 million voters • Smallest County: Loving County, Texas: 123 voters • Largest County: Los Angeles, CA: 4.7 million voters • Take 947 smallest counties to reach LA’s total.

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  6. Basic Election Administration Facts • Elections are run in small jurisdictions • With small staff • Many of which are part-time or performing other functions • Reliance upon vendors for help

  7. Thank you Kimball Brace President Election Data Services, Inc. 6171 Emerywood Court Manassas, VA 20112 (703-580-7267 or 202-789-2004) KBrace@electiondataservices.com or KBrace@aol.com www.electiondataservices.com

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