After overviewing the key factors in the unprecedented 2000 US election, Dover (political science, public policy, and administration, Western Oregon U.) discusses the electoral college, issues and court cases in the Florida vote controversy, and the election's long- term significance. Includes biographies of the key players, photos, the Supreme Court's Bush v. Gore decision, the vote by Florida counties, and an annotated bibliography. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)