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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

  • Author: Coleman, Kevin J.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Analyst in American National Government; Government and Finance Division
  • Author: Fischer, Eric A.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Senior Specialist in Science and Technology; Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Publisher

  • 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

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: 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
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