03664nam 2200757 a 450 991096690940332120100916153028.097982160065039786612963643978128296364112829636439780313372285031337228410.5040/9798216006503(CKB)2550000000019645(OCoLC)707081217(CaPaEBR)ebrary10441980(SSID)ssj0000472646(PQKBManifestationID)12231391(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000472646(PQKBWorkID)10433831(PQKB)11670456(Au-PeEL)EBL678355(CaPaEBR)ebr10441980(CaONFJC)MIL296364(MiAaPQ)EBC678355(OCoLC)526812674(UtOrBLW)BP9798216006503BC(Perlego)4168977(EXLCZ)99255000000001964520100219e20102024 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrReforming the electoral process in America toward more democracy in the 21st century /Brian L. Fife1st ed.Santa Barbara, Calif :Praeger,c2010.New York :Bloomsbury Publishing (US),2024.1 online resource (192 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780313372278 0313372276 Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-170) and index.History of electoral reform efforts in America -- Voting laws in the American states -- Voter turnout in the American states -- The electoral college and the framers in Philadelphia -- Money and elections in America -- The path to enhanced democracy : a blueprint for electoral reform in the United States.Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people. Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen. Happily, Reforming the Electoral Process in America: Toward More Democracy in the 21st Century offers a more nuanced approach, emphasizing the value of civic engagement in a democratic society. Author Brian L. Fife situates our current plight in the context of the growth of democracy, from the Founding Fathers through the Jackson era, the enfranchisement of blacks after the Civil War, women's suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of the 1960s. He reflects on the work of the Framers as it pertains to voting and elections, compares voting laws and voter turnout in the various states, and offers an analysis of the impact of money in American elections. Ultimately, Fife proposes a blueprint for reform that includes national same-day voter registration, elimination of punch card and mechanical voting machines, reconsideration of felons' voting rights, regional primaries, and the abolition of the Electoral College. Election lawUnited StatesElection lawUnited StatesHistoryElectionsGovernment policyUnited StatesElection lawElection lawHistory.ElectionsGovernment policy342.73/07Fife Brian L1487965DLCDLCYDXYDXCPBWXCDXDLCBOOK9910966909403321Reforming the electoral process in America4359245UNINA