Hanging Chads and Butterfly Ballots

Mr. Brownstein moderated a panel discussion called “Hanging Chads and Butterfly Ballots: Rethinking Florida” on putting the 2000 presidential election in social, political, and historical perspective. After their remarks the panelists responeded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Brinkley wrote the introduction to 36 Days: The Complete Chronicle of the 2000 Presidential Election Crisis, published by Times Books. Ms. Huffington wrote How to Overthrow the Government, published by Regan Books. The book extols citizen participation in government. Mr. Keyssar wrote The Right to Vote, published by Basic Books. The book examines the history of universal suffrage during the past 200 years. Mr. Reeves wrote What the People Know: Freedom and the Press, published by Harvard University Press and Character Above All: Richard Reeves on John F. Kennedy. close