Georgia's County Unit System of Election

The most distinctive feature of Georgia's political organization is the county unit system of election. The system is an outgrowth of certain aspects of Georgia history. No careful study has been made of the organization of political parties in ante bellum Georgia. We do know that in the early...

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Published in:The Journal of politics 1950-02, Vol.12 (1), p.93-106
Main Author: Saye, Albert B.
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State elections
Voting
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