Overall, the American electoral system works well. But as the 2000 presidential election showed, when we have problems, we can have them big time. How should we cast our votes? How should we count them? Were last Fall's controversies just a reflection of a close vote? Or do they point to deeper difficulties with the ways we conduct our elections, and with the parties and candidates that shape our choices?
 
Please join us for a discussion of the state of American elections, and of the ways our choices are converted into results.  Bring your own chads…

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