Choosing the President : A Citizen's Guide to the 2000 Election - From the early jockeying and the first candidate announcements to the final tally on that Tuesday in November, choosing the president is an exciting, complex, sometimes bewildering, and ever evolving process that dominates American politics for up to two years. Choosing the President is a thorough yet accessible and completely nonpartisan look at the players and events, revealing everything you need to know about: * Publicly visible events such as primaries, caucuses, and conventions * The private discussions and strategies that guide fund raising, campaign tactics, and spin-doctoring * Institutions that include the national parties, governmental oversight committees, and public-policy organizations * Voting rights and voter behavior * The role of the media and the effects of polls and reporting * The actual laws that govern how we choose the president-from the Constitution to the latest campaign-finance rules. While casting a vote is every citizen's right, casting an informed vote is every citizen's duty. This completely up-to-date and fully revised edition will enable every citizen to cast that informed vote. About the Author: The League of Women Voters, with members in state and local chapters across the country, is the leading voter-education organization in the United States, and publisher of The National Voter. Founded in 1920, the League is an active advocate for inclusive, responsive democracy in all facets of U.S. government.