The experiences that voters have of elections are pivotal in the democratic experience of
citizens. However, there has been relatively few multidirectional theorisations of the nature …

Achieving the ideals of electoral democracy depends on well-run elections. Persistent
problems of electoral integrity in transitional and established democracies have prompted a …

This book offers the first comparative monograph on the management of elections. The book
defines electoral management as a new, inter-disciplinary area and advances a realist …

This research explores the integration of Information Governance (IG) strategies and
Blockchain Technologies (BT) in enhancing digital trust and security within democratic …

Elections depend on the thousands of people who give up their time to administer this
crucial public service. They staff polling stations and ensure votes are issued, cast and …

Trust in the integrity of the electoral process is essential for a functioning democracy.
However, doubts about the legitimacy of electoral processes have increased in established …

Polling stations are at the fulcrum of the democratic process. They are the location where
most voters exercise their democratic rights, but also one place where electoral fraud and …

Building better elections is a central task for the study of democracy and democratisation.
Despite this, there have been no cross-national studies on the staff who manage and …

The COVID-19 pandemic poses major challenges for those charged with overseeing
electoral processes, but the innovative ways in which practitioners are addressing these …

Contemporary research on electoral integrity has focused on the functioning, evaluation,
and legitimacy of electoral processes in emerging democracies. By contrast, this study …