Elections A to Z is a highly respected legacy title that has long
been a staple in the CQ Press reference list. It provides readers
with ready reference insight into how campaigns and elections, the
hallmark of any democracy, are conducted in the United States. The
new fifth edition has been redesigned and updated with new entries
covering the vital current elections topics that readers want to
know about, especially given the focus on elections over the past
year, and the resulting threat to American democracy. Entries range
from short definitions of terms such as "at-large" and
"front-runner" to in-depth essays exploring vital aspects of
campaigns and elections, such as the right to vote, turnout trends,
and the history, evolution, and current state of House, Senate,
presidential, and some state-level elections. As with the prior
edition, coverage will continue to entail the stages in the
campaign process and the general election; the roles of political
consultants, the media, and political parties; debates around term
limits, majority-minority districts, and campaign finance;
amendments, legislation, and court cases that have shaped
electoral, campaign, and voting matters; voter turnout and voting
rights in the United States; and highlights of presidential
elections throughout U.S. history. Since the last edition published
in 2012, there are many pertinent topics and events to explore from
recent years, especially surrounding the 2020 elections. New to
this edition will be entries discussing social media and
communication, political and racial gerrymandering, districting and
disenfranchisement, absentee and mail-in voting, new and revised
state-by-state election and voter laws, foreign interference and
misinformation campaigns, election-related violence, and minority
and diverse group candidates and voter participation. Additionally,
the book will address recent SCOTUS decisions that have impacted
election law, including Citizens United v. Federal Election
Commission (2010), Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
(2013), Shelby County, Alabama, v. Holder, Attorney General (2013),
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014), Arizona State
Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2015),
Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (2016),
Husted, Ohio Secretary of State v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
(2018), Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018), Gill v.
Whitford (2018), Abbott, Governor of Texas v. Perez (2018),
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill (2019), Rucho v. Common
Cause (2019), Colorado Department of State v. Baca (2020), Chiafalo
v. Washington (2020), and Texas v. Pennsylvania (2020). The
proposed update to Elections A to Z will reflect these changes as
it captures an undergraduate-level audience that understands the
basics of campaigns and elections but is seeking an understanding
of related topics, trends, and current events.
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