Election Junkie
Forget the phony hype about the “stolen” 2020 election. It was, in truth, a very secure and safe affair, and many good things happened. Well, it wasn’t perfect, but it was far from the disaster some predicted. That’s what a post-election report from the Brennan Center for Justice says. A few highlights include: Significant policy…
This was a very well written book with engaging stories of all things elections. As someone new to the world of elections and experiencing a steep learning curve, I found this book to be on point. I never really thought about all it takes to run an election and how stressful this line of work…
With so much misinformation and fake news out there regarding elections, this book is a must-read for everyone, and especially folks in election administration, public office, candidates, advocates, policy wonks, election geeks and members of the media in particular, who often get the details wrong. I have spent my entire career in the field of…
“A timely look at the voting process. This fast read gave me valuable insight on how elections work. Bipartisan directors and workers at the St. Louis County Election board gave the author unprecedented access to show how they support 750,000 voters. The author includes problems at polling places across the country and reasons why mail-in…
I’ve been voting for years and never knew that election administration varies from state to state. My own community staffs three voting locations, each requiring fifteen to twenty volunteers to handle an election day that runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All with a single ballot. I can’t even imagine the headaches involved in…
Election Insiders is a real treat. It’s not just a fascinating peek behind the curtain of the election machine. It’s also a wonderful lesson in how everyday people come together to master a very complicated and sometimes troublesome process. The writing style is bright and engaging. There are plenty of humorous anecdotes to please the…
Election Insiders would appeal to anyone who ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes. It captures the essence of our operation.” –Julie Leicht, Deputy Director, St. Louis County Board of Elections
‘This book is a thorough and engaging look at the complexity of running elections. I wish all voters would read it.” –Rick Stream, Republican Director of Elections, St. Louis County, Missouri
If you are frustrated with gridlock and/or intransigence in your state legislature, as many voters are, one way to get your issue considered is to gather signatures and take your proposal directly to voters with a ballot initiative. But that grassroots process—which has proliferated in recent years, as you may have noticed by measuring the…
If the Iowa Caucus debacle has you worried about the way American elections operate, please remember that a caucus is not an election. The Democratic caucuses operate outside of the official election system. They’re run by the party, not by the professional election administrators who oversee regular elections. The harried precinct chairmen you saw on…