LEADER 03763nam 2200553 450 001 9910809621103321 005 20230809223558.0 010 $a1-5017-1274-8 010 $a1-5017-1275-6 024 7 $a10.7591/9781501712753 035 $a(CKB)3710000001145921 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4843516 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0001721115 035 $a(OCoLC)966410512 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse57110 035 $a(DE-B1597)488035 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781501712753 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4843516 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11382797 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001145921 100 $a20170525h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aWhy American elections are flawed (and how to fix them) /$fPippa Norris 210 1$aIthaca, New York ;$aLondon, [England] :$cCornell Selects,$d2017. 210 4$dİ2017 215 $a1 online resource (83 pages) $cillustrations, maps 225 0 $aBrown Democracy Medal 300 $aPreviously issued in print: 2017. 311 $a1-5017-1340-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tIntroduction -- $tI: Challenges of Electoral Integrity during the 2016 US Elections -- $tII: Measuring Electoral Integrity -- $tIII: Comparing Electoral Integrity within and across States -- $tIV: What Is to Be Done? -- $tV: Conclusions and Recommendations -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tNotes -- $tAbout the Author 330 $aThe 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 elections-further 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 during the 2016 U.S. elections arising from deepening party polarization over basic voting procedures, the serious risks of hacking and weak cyber-security, the consequences of deregulating campaign spending, and lack of professional and impartial electoral management. Pippa Norris outlines the core concept and measure of electoral integrity, the key yardstick used to evaluate free and fair elections. Evidence from expert and mass surveys demonstrate the extent of problems in American elections. She shows how these challenges could be addressed through several practical steps designed to improve electoral procedures and practices. If implemented, the reforms will advance free and fair elections, and liberal democracy, at home and abroad. 606 $aElections$zUnited States$xManagement 606 $aElections$xCorrupt practices$zUnited States 615 0$aElections$xManagement. 615 0$aElections$xCorrupt practices 676 $a324.6/50973 700 $aNorris$b Pippa$0144668 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809621103321 996 $aWhy American elections are flawed (and how to fix them)$94109312 997 $aUNINA