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List of figures and tables x
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Creating a model electoral democracy 1
Criteria for a model electoral democracy 2
A few comments 5
Overview of the book 6
Rethinking the costs of voting 9
Factors that influence voter turnout 11
"Didn't we just vote?" 11
Other barriers to voting 16
The offices we elect 26
Do we really need to vote for coroner? 27
The case of judicial elections 29
Direct democracy 44
What is the initiative process and how does it work? 45
Some misconceptions about the initiative process 47
Why the public supports the initiative proces 54
The problems with the initiative process 57
Some potential reforms 60
Recall elections 61
Rethinking the mechanics of voting 65
Ballot laws 67
Getting on the ballot 67
Candidate information on the ballot 71
The order of candidates' names on the ballot 75
Ballot design 77
Voting machines 80
Different types of voting machines 81
The problem with punch card ballots 82
The pros and cons of the remaining contenders 83
A word on Internet voting 89
So, what's the solution? 92
Rethinking national elections 95
The redistricting process 97
How does the process work? 98
The goals of redistricting 99
What should be the goals of redistricting? 108
What process best achieves the goals of redistricting? 113
Presidential primaries 116
King Caucus and the smoke-filled rooms 117
Reforms to the presidential primary process 118
The Electoral College 133
What is the Electoral College? Why do we have it? 133
Arguments in favor of the Electoral College and why they are flawed 136
The reasons for change 140
Attempts to reform the Electoral College 142
The future of the Electoral College 147
Campaign finance 151
A brief history of campaign finance reform 152
The concerns of campaign finance reformers 157
The favorite solution: publicly financed elections 160
A controversial solution 163
Conclusion: Moving toward a model electoral democracy 171
Revisiting the criteria for a model electoral democracy 171
Other improvements to American electoral democracy 175
The prospects for reform 177
Notes 179
Bibliography 201
Court cases 219
Index 221
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