Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Elections in States Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Creator
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Author: Coleman, Kevin J.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Analyst in American National Government; Government and Finance Division
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Author: Fischer, Eric A.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Senior Specialist in Science and Technology; Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Publisher
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Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
Date
- Creation: 2006-05-04
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita created staggering problems and challenging conditions for the people of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, as well as for the state and local governments there. Many problems were immediately apparent, whereas others that involved ongoing government functions, such as elections, were less obvious at first. This report discusses the challenge of running elections in the many affected communities.
- Physical Description: 5 Pages.
Subject
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Elections
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Emergency management
- Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Hurricanes
Coverage
- Place Name: United States
Collection
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Name: Congressional Research Service ReportsCode: CRSR
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Rights
- Rights License: pd
Resource Type
- Report
Format
- Text
Identifier
- CRS Report Number: RS22436
- Accession or Local Control No: RS22436_2006May04
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc821393