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Volume 1: How America Votes: Law, Process, and Voter Participation
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: The History and Tradition of U.S. Voters: How Laws and External Factors Impact Turnout
Part I How America Votes
Chapter 1: Decoding the Electoral College: The History and Controversy of Selecting the President
Chapter 2: Old Enough to Vote: Voting Age in the United States
Chapter 3: Women in Politics: From Fighting for Suffrage to Fighting for Votes
Chapter 4: African Americans and the Right to Vote: A Look at the Voting Rights Act Then and Now
Chapter 5: Registering to Vote and Getting Your Vote Counted
Chapter 6: The Disenfranchisement of Felons
Chapter 7: Where We Vote: Polling Place Location and the Impact on Elections
Chapter 8: Absentee Voting in the Twenty-first Century
Chapter 9: Americans Abroad and Voting at War
Chapter 10: Presidential Nomination Voting: The Caucus versus the Primary
Chapter 11: Casting Votes by Mail: Will Other States Follow Oregon's Lead?
Chapter 12: The Rise of Ballot Initiatives
Chapter 13: The Unglamorous Elections: Getting People to the Polls for Down-Ballot Races
Chapter 14: Navigating the Maze of Election Law Changes: Campaign Finance Laws and the United States Constitution
Part II Who Can Vote?
Chapter 15: Trends in Voter Participation: A Primer on National Electoral Turnout and Comparison of Recent National Participation
Chapter 16: Voter Participation in the United States versus Other Democracies
Chapter 17: Why We Vote: Civic Duty vs. Voter Apathy
Chapter 18: TheUrban/Rural Divide: Understanding Voter Participation by Location
Chapter 19: Mobilizing the Registered: Tactics for Improving Voter Turnout
Chapter 20: Educating the Public about Elections: The Role of Civic Education in Politics
Chapter 21: The Elderly and Voting: The Group's Impact on Elections
Chapter 22: The Elusive Young Voter: How to Break into the Group
Chapter 23: The Typecast Voters: Soccer Moms, Seniors, and the Young
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Volume 2: What Influences the American Voter: Interest Groups, Issues, and the Media
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Personal Politics: The Issues that Influence Voters
Part I The Sure Thing
Chapter 1: Women as the Swing Vote
Chapter 2: Blacks and the Democratic Party
Chapter 3: The Democratic Party and Unions: The Partnership Continues
Chapter 4: The Republican Party and the Religious: Courting Evangelicals as the Way to Victory
Chapter 5: The Fight Continues: Hispanics and the Battle for Their Votes
Chapter 6: The Battle for the Middle: The Rise of the Moderate in Future Elections
Part II Big Voting Groups
Chapter 7: Substantial Endorsements and Influential Report Cards: The Impact on Interest Groups on Voting in America
Chapter 8: Evangelical Voters and Church Leaders Impact on Elections
Chapter 9: Unions and GOTV: The Long-Lasting Relationship
Part III The Issues
Chapter 10: Immigration in 2006 and Beyond
Chapter 11: Roe v. Wade Politics: Abortion and Voting in the United States
Chapter 12: Gay Marriage: How State Amendments and Passionate Voters Are Influencing Elections
Chapter 13: The Politics of Hope, Health, and Morality: Stem Cell Research as a Reason for Voting
Chapter 14: The Economics of Voting: Pocketbooks Issues in U.S. Elections
Chapter 15: Keeping the Country Healthy: Health Care as a Campaign Issue
Chapter 16: The Politics of Fear: Terrorism and National Security in Post-9/11 Elections
Chapter 17: All Politics Isn't Local, It's Personal: Local Issue Trends in Politics
Part IV The Media
Chapter 18: Buying Time: Twenty-first Century Campaigns and Political Advertising
Chapter 19: The Old Guard: Mainstream Journalism Outlets' Impact on Elections
Chapter 20: The New Guard: Entertainment Talk Shows and the Not-So-Fake News
Chapter 21: What Changed It All: Online Media and Elections
Chapter 22: Following the Leader: The Impact of Endorsements on Presidential Nomination Contests
Chapter 23: The Social Web: Social Networking and Online Activism in U.S. Politics
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
Volume 3: American Voting Systems in Flux: Debacles, Dangers, and Brave New Designs
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: The Past and Future of Political Technology: The Most Controversial Issues of the Past Election Cycles
Part I Voting in the Presidential Elections of 2000 and 2004
Chapter 1: The First Major Sign of Trouble: Florida in 2000
Chapter 2: The New Era of Politics: Recounts and Getting It Right the Next Time
Chapter 3: Voter Fraud in Wisconsin: A Recent History
Chapter 4: The Unknown Threat: Improperly Trained Poll Workers Lead to Election Day Problems
Chapter 5: Waiting in Line, Verifying the Vote: Ohio Elections in 2004 and 2006
Chapter 6: The Exit Poll Controversy
Chapter 7: Uncertain Insurance: The Ambiguities and Complexities of Provisional Ballots
Chapter 8: Voting and People with Disabilities
Chapter 9: Waiting to Vote: Coping with Voter Queues in U.S. Federal Elections
Chapter 10: The Solution: Help America Vote Act and Voting Now
Part II Online Voter Registration and Online Voting
Chapter 11: The Future of Voter Registration
Chapter 12: Falling Behind: The Future of Voting Online in the United States
Chapter 13: Voting Online around the World
Part III Counting the Votes: Who Is Behind Electronic Voting?
Chapter 14: Owning the Vote: A Look at Diebold, ES&S, and the Rest of the Voting Industry
Chapter 15: The Paper versus Electronic Debate: The Trouble with Electronic Voting Machines and Paper Audits
Chapter 16: Trusting the Vote: Public Confidence in Elections
About the Editor and Contributors
Index
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