Elections A to Z provides readers with the information they need to understand how campaigns and elections are conducted in the United States and how voters, candidates, political parties and others participate in the electoral process. This thoroughly revised and updated 3rd edition features a new user friendly design that engages readers with Closer Look sidebars and extensive cross-references. Important new topics covered in this encyclopedic volume...

An exploration of the reasons people vote or not vote and their ideas on democracy and political party politics.

Discusses who can vote, how and where to vote, who votes and who does not, and how to vote wisely.

Takes place before the crash of Flight 29 when the students were involved in a school election and almost two thousand dollars in raffle funds have disappeared.