xxiii, 302 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-292) and index
Foreword: let every voice be heard, let every vote be counted / Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins ; Introduction. The state of elections: people, politics, and problems / Robert P. Watson -- [pt. I.] The Florida election controversy. The election, Miami, and the recount / Thomas R. Spencer ; Some things are not meant to be: the Florida controversy and the vote recount / Mitchell Ceasar ; Public information: dealing with the media in an election crisis / Gisela Salas -- [pt. II.] Running an election. Running an election and the work of the elections office / David Leahy ; A look at voting machines and voting systems / Jess Gittelson ; The role of grassroots organizing and the political party in elections / Mark Hoch ; Candidates, parties, and local election politics / Cathy Dubin -- [pt. III.] Voting systems and problems. Voting technology and voting access in twenty-first-century America / TeResa C. Green, Rhonda S. Kinney, and Jason Mitchell ; Balancing competing interests: voting equipment in presidential elections / Martha E. Kropf and Stephen Knack ; Unrecorded votes and political representation / David C. Kimball, Chris T. Owens, and Katherine McAndrew Keeney -- [pt. IV.] The Electoral College reconsidered. The 2000 presidential election: is there a better way of determining the election outcome? / James Corey ; The Electoral College: political advantage, the small states, and implications for reform / Glenn W. Rainey, Jr. and Jane G. Rainey ; Electoral College reform at the state level: choices and trade-offs / Paul D. Schumaker and Bruce I. Oppenheimer -- [pt. V.] Election reform. The elusive promise of democratic elections? / Victoria A. Farrar-Myers ; The fiasco in Florida: fertile ground for election reform / Blair Bobier ; Is election reform necessary? Yes! / Joan Karp -- Conclusion. "This is Guatemala," / Michael A. Genovese -- Appendix[es]. A. Chronology of the events of election 2000 ; B. Glossary of terms ; C. Chronology of election history ; D. Election reform resources ; E. The League of Women Voters, "election reform survey and findings."

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Robert P. Watson

United States, United States of America

1st, 2004

June 2004

"The book features the insights and experiences of local election and political party officials in Florida involved in the 2000 election - people in the field who offer personal accounts of the events and explain the nuts-and-bolts work of elections - and essays by advocates of election reform and noted political scientists. It includes an overview of the history of elections and contemporary issues in elections and confronts outdated conventional wisdom concerning reforms."--BOOK JACKET.

Annotation. This behind-the-scenes assessment of the 2000 presidential election dissects the challenging task of running an election and examines fundamental issues about fairness and equality, presenting a strong case for the need to reform elections in Florida and nationwide. The book features the insights and experiences of local election and political party officials in Florida involved in the 2000 election and essays by advocates of election reform and noted political scientists

2023-06-28