β Scribed by Dick Leonard, Roger Mortimore (auth.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-3
When Elections are Held....Pages 4-11
The Voters....Pages 12-21
Constituencies and the Electoral System....Pages 22-38
Political Parties: National....Pages 39-72
Political Parties: Local....Pages 73-82
Candidates....Pages 83-103
The Campaign in the Constituencies....Pages 104-120
The National Campaign....Pages 121-133
Polling Day....Pages 134-143
By-Elections, Local Elections, Euro-Elections and Referendums....Pages 144-163
Opinion Polls....Pages 164-177
How People Vote, and Why Some Donβt....Pages 178-196
How Much Does it Cost β and Who Pays For it?....Pages 197-207
An Evolving System....Pages 208-211
Back Matter....Pages 212-281
British Politics; Electoral Politics
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