Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election?

The 2016 and 2018 elections are over, but looking ahead to the 2019-2020 election cycle, the debate over the fairness and accuracy of our electoral process has never been more contentious. Hacking, fake news, a rigged system, voter ID challenges, Super PACs, and an Electoral College defying the popular vote count all lead to a common question and concern: Is this any way to run a democratic election?

New to the Seventh Edition:

• New data and timely illustrations from the 2016 and 2018 elections, looking ahead to 2020 election.
• The growing importance of social media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter) and its impact, good and bad, on recent campaigns.
• Foreign interference in the 2016 and 2018 national elections.
• The integrity of campaign communications--hacking, rumoring, instantaneous news, and the effect of fact-checking.
• Money: the role of Super PACs and billionaire donors
  the impact of campaign spending on the candidates and on election outcomes.
• New connections between the Did you know that chapter introductions to the exercises at the end.
• More online references in the suggested readings.