{"product_id":"winner-takes-all-the-secret-history-of-the-electoral-college-the-9789968039116","title":"Winner-Takes-All: The Secret History of the Electoral College: The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes your vote matter? How does winner-takes-all work anyway? The true answers to these questions may surprise you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne part history of how Americans elect the Electoral College, one part critique of American democracy, one part voters guide for hacking the Electoral College, Winner-Takes-All: The Secret History of the Electoral College is a unique work of democratic activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor J. Moyer provides a complete and informative look at the general election procedure of selecting the electors who then vote to elect the president of the United States, a process otherwise known as the Electoral College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining the real problems with United States elections, Winner-Takes-All: the Secret History of the Electoral College demonstrates how power and corruption in American politics have stymied the voice and concerns of the US population for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers seeking a book exposing United States democracy and the inherent hypocrisies of the system, this book provides an evenhanded look at the relationship between the voters and the Electoral College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes regarding second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is 16,000 words. Its length is due to tables of historic Electoral College elections and numerous historic Presidential Elector ballots from a variety of states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition of the book, released in 2022. Information regarding individual state mixed-elector ballot acceptance is based on answers received from state elections officials in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation about 2024 mixed ballot acceptance is found at mixedelectorballot.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Moyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789968039116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.28d","brand":"J. Moyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44978675908789,"sku":"9789968039116","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ef2852a1-b51c-4e0b-9c1b-6eda788b18c5.jpg?v=1735064142","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/winner-takes-all-the-secret-history-of-the-electoral-college-the-9789968039116","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}