Re: [EL] Jurisdictions in the United States that conduct elections

There are over 87,000 state and local governments in the United States, including states, counties, municipalities (cities, towns, villages, boroughs), townships, school districts, and special purpose districts. There are nearly 20,000 municipal governments, 16,000 townships, 13,000 school districts, and 35,000 special districts.

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From: election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu [election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] on behalf of Jon Roland [jon.roland@constitution.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:20 AM
To: Joseph Lorenzo Hall
Cc: Kim Brace; Election Law
Subject: Re: [EL] Jurisdictions in the United States that conduct elections

There are also school districts, state board of education districts (e.g. Texas), utility districts, regional tax districts, transportation districts, and a few others. Sometimes administered by county or state election offices, sometimes by the district offices. And of course to those might be added party primaries within state and local districts, ward or precinct elections, and homeowner or neighborhood associations which are quasi-public political entities with the power to tax and lien. Each of these defines a kind of citizenship.

On 05/10/2011 06:54 AM, Joseph Lorenzo Hall wrote:

If I add those numbers up, I get 8,502; 1,570 less than 10,072... what am I missing?

-- Jon

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