| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History |
| Editors | Donald T. Critchlow, Philip R. VanderMeer, Paul Boyer |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 291-294 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199980918, 0199980918 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199754618, 0199754616 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Abstract
The 2000 presidential election brought American ballot laws sharply to national and international attention. The vote in Florida, the outcome of which would determine the next president of the United States, revealed as never before the vulnerabilities associated with the vagaries of U.S. ballot design and the inadequacy of vote-counting technology. These twin deficiencies, products of the Constitution's highly decentralized authority over voting and the conduct of elections, converged in the 2000 presidential contest to cast doubt upon the legitimacy of the entire American electoral process.