The two-month long Election Day in Florida made one thing clear: We need to find ways to make the American political system more responsive to the demands of all citizens. This book provides a critical assessement of a broad range of electoral reforms proposed to enhance responsive government. The book aims not only to analyze the obstacles to full political participation, but to capitalize on the window of opportunity that election 2000 has provided to make our political system more truly democratic—to realize 'democracy's moment.'

Contributions by: Steven Hill, Joseph Kahne, Caleb Kleppner, Joel Lefkowitz, Peter Levine, Lincoln Mitchell, Galen Nelson, Jamin Raskin, Robert Richie, Mark Schmitt, Ben Shepard, Claire Snyder, Joel Westheimer, Richard Winger