Changing the Way America Votes: Election Reform, Incrementalism, and Cutting Deals

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Author: Geralyn M. Miller

ISBN-10: 0773463860

ISBN-13: 9780773463868

Category: United States Law - General & Miscellaneous

In the wake of hanging chad, Miller (Indiana U./Purdue U.) explains the logistics of voting, and what government can do to maintain privacy and security while ensuring accuracy. She shows how politics and cosmetic fixes do not solve what are actually systemic problems, and closes by examining how an informed and inclusive electorate, confident in the integrity of the ballot, promotes the survival of democracy in America. She includes appendices on legislation, sources of research, and voting...

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PrefaceCh. 1How America votes1Ch. 2Identifying the root cause(s) of voting problems17Ch. 3The politics of reform35Ch. 4Road to reform59Ch. 5Cosmetic fix for a systemic problem79Ch. 6Democracy and the future of elections in America93