Article(print)2001

Cumulative Voting Comes to the Amarillo Independent School District: A Research Note

In: Politics & policy: a publication of the Policy Studies Organization, Volume 29, Issue 4, p. 602-619

Rausch Jr., John David

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Abstract

This paper examines the use of cumulative voting in the 2000 Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees election. As in many jurisdictions, cumulative voting was adopted to settle a lawsuit brought by minority residents of Amarillo & two minority membership organizations. Using data collected from the ballots cast, this paper illustrates the use of cumulative voting by Amarillo voters & identifies which candidates benefited from the new election system. The paper also adds to our limited knowledge of the dynamics of campaigns for local school boards. 4 Tables, 38 References. Adapted from the source document.

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