After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electoral College Third Edition Edited by John C. Fortier AEI Press, August 2004 118 pages, $15

Review excerpt:

With the home stretch near, it's not too soon to brush up on just what our rules are. Since the detailed workings of the Electoral College are intricate and arcane, it's advisable to get a copy of After the People Vote: A Guide to the Electoral College, especially the up to date Third Edition edited by John C. Fortier and published by the AEI Press this year. It explains the rules that apply in almost every conceivable eventuality. (What if a major candidate dies? What if state recounts are not complete when the electors vote?) It also lays out the history of the disputed elections of 1800, 1824, 1876, and 2000, and presents intelligent arguments both for and against the Electoral College.

Claudia Winkler is a managing editor at The Weekly Standard.