Many students develop misinformed opinions about the American electoral process Conventional Wisdom & American Elections Exploding Myths & Misconceptions debunks some of the more common misunderstandings that have arisen about the electoral process in the past few decades This book engages students in elections & politics & teaches them to evaluate information like a political scientist The third edition looks forward to the 2016 election with new more contemporary myths addressed & a new chapter on voter fraud & identification