Rethinking American Electoral Democracy

By Matthew J Streb

Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation 

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Table of Contents

1. Creating a Model Electoral Democracy Part 1: Rethinking the Costs of Voting 2. Factors that Influence Voter Turnout 3. The Offices We Elect 4. Direct Democracy Part 2: Rethinking the Mechanics of Voting 5. Ballot Laws 6. Voting Machines Part 3: Rethinking National Elections 7. The Redistricting Process 8. Presidential Primaries 9.The Electoral College 10. Campaign Finance 11. Moving Toward a Model Electoral Democracy

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