State and Local Government Organizations and the Formation of the Help America Vote Act

Several state and local government organizations lobbied Congress during the formation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). This article distinguishes between “general” government organizations (those that represent the general interests of state and local governments) and “functionalist” organizati...

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Published in:	Publius Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 515 - 535
Main Authors:	Palazzolo, Daniel J., McCarthy, Fiona R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 22-09-2005 Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Center for the Study of State and Local Government and the Center for the Study of Federalism Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:	Associations, institutions, etc Committees Congressional committees Congressional elections Dodd, Christopher J Election law Elections Electoral reform Federalism Governors Influence Leadership Legislative Bodies Legislators Local elections Local Government Management Ney, Robert W Neys Organizations Policy making Political activity Political aspects Political parties State elections State government Subnational government U.S.A United States of America United States Senate Voter registration Voting Behavior Voting behaviour Voting rights Voting turnout
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Summary:	Several state and local government organizations lobbied Congress during the formation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). This article distinguishes between “general” government organizations (those that represent the general interests of state and local governments) and “functionalist” organizations (those that implement specific programs or functions). Whereas generalists sought to advance “spatial” interests, functionalists sought to advance “administrative” interests. We also apply theories of congressional organization and committee leadership to explain the access of state and local governments to Congress and their influence over policy. The organizations had more access to, and influence in, the House Committee on Administration than in the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. The differences were primarily the result of three factors: informational demands, partisan considerations, and the personal qualities of committee leaders.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/HXZ-MV3N9VV3-3 istex:00E685BAFC9B0C416E1EB6743BC2DA019895F98A AUTHORS' NOTE: We thank the individuals whom we interviewed for this study. We also thank Martha Derthick, John Kincaid, and the anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions. ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2
ISSN:	0048-5950 1747-7107
DOI:	10.1093/publius/pji039