Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-292) and index.

Foreword: let every voice be heard, let every vote be counted / Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins ; Introduction. The state of elections: people, politics, and problems / Robert P. Watson -- [pt. I.] The Florida election controversy. The election, Miami, and the recount / Thomas R. Spencer ; Some things are not meant to be: the Florida controversy and the vote recount / Mitchell Ceasar ; Public information: dealing with the media in an election crisis / Gisela Salas -- [pt. II.] Running an election. Running an election and the work of the elections office / David Leahy ; A look at voting machines and voting systems / Jess Gittelson ; The role of grassroots organizing and the political party in elections / Mark Hoch ; Candidates, parties, and local election politics / Cathy Dubin -- [pt. III.] Voting systems and problems. Voting technology and voting access in twenty-first-century America / TeResa C. Green, Rhonda S. Kinney, and Jason Mitchell ; Balancing competing interests: voting equipment in presidential elections / Martha E. Kropf and Stephen Knack ; Unrecorded votes and political representation / David C. Kimball, Chris T. Owens, and Katherine McAndrew Keeney -- [pt. IV.] The Electoral College reconsidered. The 2000 presidential election: is there a better way of determining the election outcome? / James Corey ; The Electoral College: political advantage, the small states, and implications for reform / Glenn W. Rainey, Jr. and Jane G. Rainey ; Electoral College reform at the state level: choices and trade-offs / Paul D. Schumaker and Bruce I. Oppenheimer -- [pt. V.] Election reform. The elusive promise of democratic elections? / Victoria A. Farrar-Myers ; The fiasco in Florida: fertile ground for election reform / Blair Bobier ; Is election reform necessary? Yes! / Joan Karp -- Conclusion. "This is Guatemala," / Michael A. Genovese -- Appendix[es]. A. Chronology of the events of election 2000 ; B. Glossary of terms ; C. Chronology of election history ; D. Election reform resources ; E. The League of Women Voters, "election reform survey and findings."