Voting in America / edited by Morgan E. Felchner ; foreword by Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

volume 1. How America votes : law, process, and voter participation -- Foreword / Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : The history and tradition of U.S. voters : how laws and external factors impact turnout / Morgan E. Felchner -- part 1. How America votes -- 1. Decoding the electoral college : the history and controversy of selecting the president / Robert W. Bennett -- 2. Old enough to vote : voting age in the United States / Karlo Barrios Marcelo and Mark Hugo Lopez -- 3. Women in politics : from fighting for suffrage to fighting for votes / Kellyanne Conway -- 4. African Americans and the right to vote : a look at the Voting Rights Act then and now / Marvin P. King, Jr. -- 5. Registering to vote and getting your vote counted / Captain Samuel F. Wright -- 6. The disenfranchisement of felons / Alec C. Ewald -- 7. Where we vote : polling place location and its impact on elections / Moshe Haspel and H. Gibbs Knotts -- 8. Absentee voting in the twenty-first century / Dotty LeMieux -- 9. American abroad and voting at war / Captain Samuel F. Wright -- 10. Presidential nomination voting : the caucus versus the primary / Christopher C. Hull --

11. Casting votes by mail : will other states follow Oregon's lead? / Priscilla L. Southwell -- 12. The rise of ballot initiatives / Kristina Wilfore -- 13. The unglamorous elections : getting people to the polls for down-ballot races / Phillip Stutts -- 14. Navigating the maze of election law changes : campaign finance laws and the United States Constitution / Richard L. Hasen -- part 2. Who can vote? -- 15. Trends in voter participation : a primer on national electoral turnout and comparison of recent national participation / Andrew Myers -- 16. Voter participation in the United States versus other democracies / Mark Franklin -- 17. Why we vote : civic duty and voter apathy / Karlo Barrios Marcelo and Mark Hugo Lopez -- 18. The urban/rural divide : understanding voter participation by location / Kimberly A. Karnes and James G. Gimpel -- 19. Mobilizing the registered : tactics for improving voter turnout / Melissa R. Michelson, Lisa García Bedolla, and Donald P. Green -- 20. Educating the public about elections : the role of civic education in politics / Richard K. Scher -- 21. The elderly and voting : the group's impact on elections / Kellyanne Conway and Shelley West -- 22. The elusive young voter : how to break into the group / Heather Smith and Kat Barr -- 23. The typecast voters : security moms, seniors, and the young / Celinda Lake, Thaddeus Windt, and Daniel Gotoff -- About the editor and contributors -- Index --

volume 2. What influences the American voter : interest groups, issues, and the media -- Foreword / Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Personal politics : the issues that influence voters / Morgan E. Flechner -- part 1. The sure thing -- 1. Women as the swing vote / Margie Omero -- 2. Blacks and the Democratic Party / Ronald Walters -- 3. The Democratic Party and unions : the partnership continues / Taylor E. Dark III -- 4. The Republican Party and the religious : courting evangelicals as the way to victory / Matt Lewis -- 5. The fight continues : Hispanics and the battle for their votes / André Pineda -- 6. The battle for the middle : the rise of the moderate in future elections / John Zogby -- part 2. Big voting groups -- 7. Substantial endorsements and influential report cards : the impact of interest groups on voting in America / Christine M. Sixta and Laura R. Woliver -- 8. Evangelical voters and leaders and their impact on elections / Patric Hynes -- 9. Unions and GOTV : the long-lasting relationship / Brad Chism --

part 3. The issues -- 10. Immigration in 2006 and beyond / Jim Kessler -- 11. Roe volume Wade politics : abortion and voting in the United States / Julia Piscitelli Valentine -- 12. Gay marriage : how state amendments and passionate voters are influencing elections / Liz Chadderdon -- 13. The politics of hope, health, and morality : stem cell research as a reason for voting / Sarah Flowers -- 14. The economics of voting : pocketbook issues in U.S. elections / Jim Kitchens -- 15. Keeping the country healthy : healthcare as a campaign issue / Daniel C. Vock -- 16. The politics of fear : terrorism and national security in post-9/11 elections / Theodora A. Blanchfield -- 17. All politics isn't local, it's personal : local issue trends in politics / Liz Chadderdon -- part 4. The media -- 18. Buying time : twenty-first-century campaigns and political advertising / Julian Mulvey -- 19. The old guard : mainstream journalism outlets' impact on elections / Adam Schiffer -- 20. The new guard : entertainment talk shows and the not-so-fake news / Anthony Gierzynski and Kensington Moore -- 21. What changed it all : online media in elections / Joseph Graf -- 22. Following the leader : the impact of endorsements on presidential nomination contests / Wayne P. Steger -- 23. The social web : social networking and online activism in U.S. politics / Julie Barko Germany -- About the editor and contributors -- Index --

volume 3. American voting systems in flux : debacles, dangers, and brave new designs -- Foreword / Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : The past and future of political technology : the most controversial issues of the past election cycles / Morgan E. Felchner -- part 1. Voting in the presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 -- 1. The first major sign of trouble : Florida in 2000 / Richard K. Scher -- 2. The new era of politics : recounts and getting it right the next time / Cleta Mitchell -- 3. Voter fraud in Wisconsin : a recent history / Mike Schramm and David A. Wise -- 4. The unknown threat : improperly trained poll workers lead to election day problems / Jeanne Zaino -- 5. Waiting in line, verifying the vote : Ohio elections in 2004 and 2006 / Sean Greene -- 6. The exit poll controversy / Theodora A. Blanchfield -- 7. Uncertain insurance : the ambiguities and complexities of provisional ballots / Edward B. Foley -- 8. Voting and people with disabilities / Daniel P. Tokaji --

9. Waiting to vote : coping with voter queues in U.S. Federal elections / Alexander S. Belenky and Richard C. Larson -- 10. The solution : Help America Vote Act and Vote Now / Grant Hayden -- part 2. Online voter registration and online voting -- 11. The future of voter registration / Mark Ritchie -- 12. Falling behind : the future of online voting in the United States / Michael D. Tuteur and Rajesth M. Naik -- 13. Voting online around the world / Thad E. Hall and R. Michael Alvarez -- part 3. Counting the votes : who is behind electronic voting? -- 14. Owning the vote : a look at Diebokld, ES and S, and the rest of the voting industry / Morgan E. Felchner -- 15. The paper versus electronic debate : the trouble with electronic voting machines and paper audits / Dan Seligson -- 16. Trusting the vote : public confidence in elections / Timothy J. Ryan -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.