There is this idea on the one hand of this mass collective participation, but on the other hand that there's a lot of attention being given to the sort of dignity of each individual contribution. So, I think the experience of voting that is most valuable is when you have these two experiences juxtapose with each otherEmilee Booth ChapmanBecome a Patron!Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com.Emilee Booth Chapman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Her most recent book is Election Day: How We Vote and What It Means for Democracy.Key HighlightsIntroduction - 0:40Common Perceptions of Elections - 3:17Creative Work of Politics - 15:15Thoughts on Voting Reforms - 29:49A Model of Good Voting - 39:21Key LinksElection Day: How We Vote and What It Means for Democracy by Emilee Booth ChapmanLearn more about Emilee Booth ChapmanDemocracy Paradox PodcastJason Brownlee Believes We Underestimate Democratic ResilienceMiles Rapoport on How We Can Achieve Universal VotingMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracyDemocracy Paradox is part of the Amazon Affiliates Program and earns commissions on items purchased from links to the Amazon website. All links are to recommended books discussed in the podcast or referenced in the blog.Support the show