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425 Annals Am. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. vii (1976)

handle is hein.cow/anamacp0425 and id is 1 raw text is: PREFACE In the past decade, election reform has received a great deal of attention as an issue affecting both the federal government and the states. In this volume, the attempt was made to present an overview of election reform that will introduce the reader to its importance while exploring its many and varied facets. The elections of 1972 brought on an explosion of data and comment that has shown few signs of abating. The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the Revenue Act of 1971, their impact on the 1972 elections, and the 1974 amendments all made the subject of election reform an important one to the future of our democracy. The Supreme Court decision in the case of Buckley v. Valeo affected dramatically the reform movement. The role of the newly established Federal Election Commission and the operation of government funding in the 1976 presidential elections are drawing continuing attention and assessment. This volume attempts to touch upon all important aspects of law, its opera- tion, and impact. The articles contain a mixture of description and analysis, of the practical and the theoretical. They deal with the ways money is raised and spent, the role of special interests, the role of reform groups, and the role of government in both regulating and supplying funds where public financing laws are in effect. Each author has previously published in the field of political finance, and this issue offers opportunity for each to rethink our approach in view of the rapid succession of events affecting the field. The Supreme Court decision required rewriting by some authors, who did so promptly and thoughtfully in view of the time element involved. Thanks are due to each author, and to THE ANNALS for the opportunity to present this collection of articles. HERBERT E. ALEXANDER vii

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