@inbook{10.7864/j.ctt6wpf99.3, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt6wpf99.3}, abstract = {In November of 2000, like millions of other Americans, we sat riveted while watching election officials in Florida recount presidential ballots. We closely followed the ensuing litigation and, ultimately, the decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court that decided the presidential contest. We then watched as advocates, academics, and election officials alike were summoned to briefings and hearings by Congress over a two-year period to discuss reforms to fix the real and perceived deficiencies.On October 27, 2002, Congress passed the most sweeping election administration reform bill in the history of the country, now well known by its}, author = {Paul DeGregorio and Ray Martinez}, booktitle = {Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation}, pages = {ix--xii}, publisher = {Brookings Institution Press}, title = {Foreword}, year = {2008} }