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Genres:
Documentary
Language:
English
Running time:
1:27:34
Partner rating:
GREEN
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Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Mo Rocca

Directors

  1. Leslie D. Farrell
  2. Bennett Singer
  3. David Deschamps

Producers

  1. Leslie D. Farrell
  2. Bennett Singer

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Electoral Dysfunction


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After making the eye-opening discovery that the right to vote is missing from the Constitution, political humorist Mo Rocca sets out on a road trip to see how voting works - and doesn't work - in America. He heads to Indiana, home to some of the strictest election laws in the country, and meets two feisty Hoosiers - Democrat Mike Marshall and Republican Dee Dee Benkie - who take him inside their efforts to get out every vote. As he progresses ... After making the eye-opening discovery that the right to vote is missing from the Constitution, political humorist Mo Rocca sets out on a road trip to see how voting works - and doesn't work - in America. He heads to Indiana, home to some of the strictest election laws in the country, and meets two feisty Hoosiers - Democrat Mike Marshall and Republican Dee Dee Benkie - who take him inside their efforts to get out every vote. As he progresses on his journey, Mo searches for the Electoral College; investigates the heated battle over Voter ID and voter fraud; critiques ballot design with Todd Oldham; and explores the case of a former felon who was sentenced to ten years in prison—for the crime of voting. Irreverent, engaging and nonpartisan, ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION is for voters across the political spectrum who want their votes to count. Set against the backdrop of the historic 2008 election, the film is hosted by Mo Rocca, a correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning," a panelist on NPR's "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!," and a former correspondent for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." The film was written, produced and directed by David Deschamps, Leslie D. Farrell and Bennett Singer, whose collective credits include multiple Emmy, Peabody and duPont-Columbia awards.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

60%Tomatometer score: 60% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Ronnie Scheib, Variety Mo Rocca's faux-disingenuous tone and nonstop jocularity dominate the docu to quickly grating effect. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    David DeWitt, New York Times "Electoral Dysfunction" pulls off an admirable trick: It's pleasant. It treats Democrats and Republicans respectfully, and its humor, with the comic Mo Rocca as guide, is closer to Garrison Keillor than to Michael Moore. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter A timely look at an important issue that's getting more hotly contested every month. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Nick Schager, Village Voice Just a voting-for-dummies primer. Full review External link

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