Few things define our national identity better than respect for the democratic process, but recent presidential elections have revealed flaws in both voting technologies and the legal system in which they operate. Intended to inform rather than enrage, Challenges for Democracy / The Future of Voting in America offers expert explanations and opinions on the most pressing aspects of our surprisingly intricate election system.

Not another expose on the problems with recent presidential elections, this production zeros in on individual vulnerabilities that, when exploited, can result in system failure. More importantly, it offers potential solutions.  Interviews with computer scientists, historians, election officials, and many others provide a sound understanding of the issues that are crucial to the survival of any modern democracy.

Chapters include:

• The Electronics Debate (the debate about electronic voting machines)
• About Ballots (the effects of poorly designed or misleading ballots)
• Disenfranchisement
• Exit Polls
• Hand Counted (a hand-counted paper-ballot election)
• History (a brief history of voting in the U.S.)
• Mechanized Voting (the emergence of mechanized technologies)
• Money & Spin (a look at the influence of money and spin on elections and
• legislation)
• Mail-in Voting
• Open Audit Elections
• Conclusions

Run time, 95 minutes