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Gaming the Vote, by William Poundstone

“In the midst of this presidential campaign comes author William Poundstone with a book whose title says several things. His main title, “Gaming the Vote,” indicates that we are betting on elections, which, in a sense, we are. The first part of the subtitle — “Why Elections Aren’t Fair” — is a little strong, not being borne out in the text. But the second part — “(and What We Can Do About It)” — holds promise of interesting things between the covers.” Read the review at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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