After the people vote
Subtitle: a guide to the Electoral College
By: edited by John C. Fortier ; [includes essays by Walter Berns ... et al.]
Contributors: Fortier, John C; Berns, Walter, 1919-
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: Electoral college -- United States; Presidents -- United States -- Election
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-100)
Table of contents: title: Timeline for the elections of 2004 and 2008; title: pt. I. How the Electoral College works.  1. How are electors appointed?; title: 2. For whom do electors vote?; title: 3. How are the electoral votes counted?; title: 4. What if no one has a majority?; title: 5. What if no one has been chosen by Inauguration Day?; title: 6. What if a major party candidate dies or resigns?; title: pt. II. The history of disputed elections.  7. Three disputed elections : 1800, 1824, 1876 / Norman J. Ornstein; title: 8. The 2000 election / John C. Fortier; title: pt. III. Arguments for and against the Electoral College.  9. Let's hear it for the Electoral College / Walter Berns; title: 10. Why old and new arguments for the Electoral College are not compelling / Akhil Reed Amar and Vikram David Amar; title: 11. Excerpts from "The Electoral College and the American idea of democracy" / Martin Diamond; title: Appendixes: A. Provisions in the Constitution for presidential selection ; B. Statutory provisions for presidential selection ; C. Nomination and binding of presidential electors ; D. 1825 precedents ; E. Party rules ; F. Allocation of electoral votes among the states for 2004 and 2008 ; G. Faithless electors ; H. Electoral College and popular vote outcomes of all elections