The Hidden Costs of Clean Election Reform

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THE HIDDEN COSTS OF CLEAN ELECTION REFORM This page intentionally left blank. CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS Ithaca & London Frederic Charles Schaffer THE HIDDEN COSTS OF CLEAN ELECTION REFORM Copyright © 2008 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2008 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schaffer, Frederic Charles. The hidden costs of clean election reform / Frederic Charles Schaffer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4115-8 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Elections—Corrupt practices. 2. Elections—Corrupt practices— United States. 3. Voting. 4. Voting—United States. I. Title. JF1083.S34.2008 324.6'6—dc22 2007048080 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information , visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...