Will Your Vote Count? Fixing America's Broken Electoral System Contributor(s): Ph D., Herma Percy (Author) |
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ISBN: 031336432X ISBN-13: 9780313364327 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2009 Annotation: Recent American elections have been undermined by technological flaws, undue influence, and even outright tampering. This book shows how our shaken faith in our electoral system can be restored. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Business & Economics | Government & Business |
Dewey: 324.609 |
LCCN: 2008047793 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (0.95 lbs) 184 pages |
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Publisher Description: Voters in a democratic society should have confidence in the electoral process. Yet, as Americans have witnessed in every election since 2000, voting-the basic act of citizenship--is under assault: technologically complex, subject to manipulation, and fiercely contested on many levels. Documenting the areas of collapse in the American electoral process, this book analyzes ongoing problems in the casting and counting of ballots, as well as new threats: future elections could be compromised by new voting machines that are unreliable, poorly programmed, and prone to tampering. At this critical moment for American democracy, the author issues a call for urgently needed reforms. |