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The Voting Wars

From Florida 2000 to the next Election Meltdown
Hasen, Richard L. (Book - 2012)
Average Rating: 5 stars out of 5.
The Voting Wars


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In 2000, just a few hundred votes in the state of Florida separated Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush from his Democratic opponent, Al Gore. The outcome of the election rested on Florida's 25 electoral votes, and legal wrangling continued for 36 days. Then, abruptly, one of the most controversial

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In 2000, just a few hundred votes in the state of Florida separated Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush from his Democratic opponent, Al Gore. The outcome of the election rested on Florida's 25 electoral votes, and legal wrangling continued for 36 days. Then, abruptly, one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions in U.S. history, Bush v. Gore, cut short the battle. Since then we have witnessed a partisan war over election rules. Election litigation has skyrocketed, and election time brings out inevitable accusations by political partisans of voter fraud and voter suppression. Richard L. Hasen, a respected authority on election law, chronicles and analyzes the battles over election rules from 2000 to the present from a nonpartisan standpoint. He explains why future election disputes will be worse than previous ones--more acrimonious, more distorted by unsubstantiated allegations, and amplified by social media.--From publisher description.

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Author: Hasen, Richard L.
Title: The voting wars
from Florida 2000 to the next election meltdown
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: New Haven : - Yale University Press
Pages: 239
ISBN: 0300182031, 9780300182033
Language: English
Notes: All I really need to know I learned in Florida -- The fraudulent fraud squad -- ¡No votes! -- Who counts? -- Margin of litigation -- Deus ex machina -- Tweeting the next meltdown.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Statement of responsibility: Richard L. Hasen
Characteristics: xiv, 239 p. :,ill. ;,25 cm.
Author (Original Script): Hasen, Richard L.
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  • mrmervis rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Takes a pretty even look at both sides of the problems and perceptions about voting.

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