Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction 1
4. PART I: THE HISTORICAL SOURCES OF INSECURE ELECTIONS
5. 1 On a Wing and a Prayer: The Perilous Path of Our Contested Presidential Elections 11
6. 2 “An Instrument of Justice and Fulfillment”: The Lost Promise of the Voting Rights Act 32
7. 3 The History of Foreign Election Interference and an Alternative Future 55
8. 4 Election Deception: Disinformation, Election Security, and the History of Voter Suppression 73
9. 5 After the Civil Rights Revolution 90
10. PART II: OVERSEEING SECURE ELECTIONS
11. 6 Presidential Power and Federal Elections 107
12. 7 Election Security, Election Integrity, and the Role of Congress 127
13. 8 The Supreme Court 145
14. 9 Political Reforms to Combat Extremism 163
15. PART III: ADMINISTERING SECURE ELECTIONS
16. 10 Election Administration and the Right to Vote 191
17. 11 The Deep Roots of the “Big Lie” 216
18. 12 HBCUs and Election Integrity 238
19. 13 States as Bulwarks against, or Potential Facilitators of, Election Subversion 253
20. 14 Voting Machines: Friend or Foe? 271
21. 15 The Transition Period: The Disruption of the Election of a President Due to the Death of Presidential Candidates after Election Day 294
22. 16 The Potential Impact and Limitations of the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 309
23. Epilogue 331
24. Acknowledgments 335
25. About the Contributors 337
26. Index 347