Description
Book SynopsisThe flaws in the American electoral process have become increasingly apparent in recent years. The contemporary tipping point in public awareness occurred during the 2000 election count, and concern deepened due to several major problems observed in the 2016 campaign, worsening party polarization, and corroding public trust in the legitimacy of the outcome.To gather evidence about the quality of elections around the world, in 2012 the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) was established as an independent research project based at Harvard and Sydney universities. The results show that experts rated American elections as the worst among all Western democracies. Without reform, these problems risk damaging the legitimacy of American electionsfurther weakening public confidence in political parties, Congress, and the U.S. government, depressing voter turnout, and exacerbating the risks of mass protests.Why American Elections Are Flawed describes several major challenges observed dur
Table of Contents
IntroductionI: Challenges of Electoral Integrity during the 2016 US ElectionsII: Measuring Electoral IntegrityIII: Comparing Electoral Integrity within and across StatesIV: What Is to Be Done?Conclusions and Recommendations
