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Informationen zum Autor ROBERT M. HARDAWAY is a Professor of Law at the University of Denver College of Law. A frequent contributor to national and major regional newspapers and occasional media commentator, he is also the author of No Price Too High: Victimless Crimes and the Ninth Amendment (Praeger, 2003) and The Electoral College and the Constitution: The Case for Preserving Federalism (Praeger 1994), among other works. Klappentext If free and fair elections are the heart of our prized democratic system of government, the integrity of our electoral system must be beyond question. Yet all too often, flaws in the administration of our elections have undermined public confidence in the results. This volume is virtually unique in focusing closely on the procedural problems of our electoral system, including those posed by the computerization of voting systems. The author analyzes events in the electoral history of the United States (and, tangentially, of certain other nations) to reveal the particular dynamics of democratic electoral systems that permit purportedly free and fair elections to subvert rather than express the public will. Past electoral crises shedding light on our electoral deficiencies are chronicled in detail, allowing the author to diagnose systemic failures that can, he contends, be remedied in order to strengthen our democratic system. Chapters focus on current laws and procedures regarding voter registration, provisional ballots, absentee ballots, computerized voting systems, and the Electoral College. The author recommends specific reforms in all these areas that will safeguard our democratic heritage and ensure that the voice of the people is heard. The book presents often-complex material in lucid prose, illuminating issues vital to democracy. Zusammenfassung Focuses on the procedural problems of our electoral system! including those posed by the computerization of voting systems. This work analyzes events in the electoral history of the US to reveal particular dynamics of democratic electoral systems that permit purportedly free and fair elections to subvert rather than express the public will. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. The 2000 Presidential Election Crisis Chapter 2. State, National, and International Crises Chapter 3. The Electoral College Debate Chapter 4. The Electoral College: Reform Proposals Chapter 5. Voter Registration Chapter 6. The Voter Identification Dispute Chapter 7. Provisional Ballots Chapter 8. Absentee Ballots Chapter 9. Redistricting Chapter 10. Computerized Voting Systems Conclusion Appendix A. Key Election Laws Appendix B. Electoral Votes by State Appendix C. Computerized Voting System Companies Appendix D. Table of Cases Selected Bibliography ...
