

Electoral Dysfunction
A Survival Manual for American Voters
Author: Victoria Bassetti
Narrator: Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin
Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 10/08/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science, Political Process
Includes:
Bonus Material
Synopsis
An eye-opening, fact-filled companion to the forthcoming PBS documentary starring political satirist and commentator Mo Rocca, Electoral Dysfunction illuminates a broad array of issues, including the Founding Fathers' decision to omit the right to vote from the Constitution and the legal system's patchwork response to this omission; the battle over voter ID, voter impersonation, and voter fraud; the foul-ups that plague Election Day, from ballot design to contested recounts; the role of partisan officials in running elections; and the antidemocratic origins and impact of the Electoral College. The book concludes with a prescription for a healthy voting system by Heather Smith, president of Rock the Vote.
Published in the run-up to the 2012 election, Electoral Dysfunction is for listeners across the political spectrum who want their votes to count.