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The Gatekeepers of Democracy #2
November Third
Just a few short months have elapsed since that cold day in January when Carl Marsden and Cindy Phelps teamed up at the Chesterbrook precinct but much has changed. Carl has joined the team of county “rovers,” employees whose mission it is to test voting machines and prepare supplies for upcoming elections, as well as support the precincts on Election Day. He jumps into his tasks with his customary zeal but gradually comes to realize that something is terribly wrong, something which if left unchecked will contaminate the results of the upcoming November election. His additional challenge is that no one believes him… …no one except Cindy, his one-time antagonist and now good friend, whose name happens to appear on the ballot as a candidate. Together they must discern the totality of the situation and then decide how far they are willing to go and how much they are willing to risk for the sake of electoral integrity. Time however is not on their side as one way or another, it will all come to a head on "November Third."
436 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2017
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About the author
Bill Lewers
8 books2 followersWhile I have been a political junkie for as long as I can remember, it was only when I started serving as an election officer that I began to realize the special role these one-day volunteers have in ensuring that Election Day plays out as it should.
For fifteen hours or more, election officers get a ringside seat, as this crazy, mixed-up thing called democracy unfolds before them.
The voters come. They stand in line, quietly. They vote. They leave.
…and that’s how we pick out leaders.
And on that day, they are all equal. The rich. The poor. The well-connected. The marginalized. The healthy. The infirm. The prepared. The ignorant. The gracious. The less-than-gracious. And we election officers are charged with ensuring that each one is treated with accuracy, efficiency, and respect.
When I started to write, it seemed only natural that I should reflect on my own Election Day experiences, which I did in "A Voter’s Journey." But I also wanted to write fiction; to allow my imagination to build on the things I had seen to create stories that would hopefully connect with readers, both inside and outside the election administration community.
The result is the Gatekeepers of Democracy series, which is dedicated to the women and men who serve on Election Day. While the primary purpose of these books is to entertain, they hopefully do so in a way that mirrors the respect I have for the process and the people who make it work.
Right now the series consists of four volumes: "The Gatekeepers of Democracy," "November Third," "Primary Peril," and "The Main Event." In the meantime, I would encourage anyone who finds these books enjoyable, to consider signing up with their local office of elections. Election Day service is a rich and rewarding experience. Perhaps you will see things that will inspire you to add to the wide-open genre of “election officer fiction.”
In addition I have written an historical fiction title, "Eighteen Days in New York: A novel about the 1924 Democratic Convention."
For fifteen hours or more, election officers get a ringside seat, as this crazy, mixed-up thing called democracy unfolds before them.
The voters come. They stand in line, quietly. They vote. They leave.
…and that’s how we pick out leaders.
And on that day, they are all equal. The rich. The poor. The well-connected. The marginalized. The healthy. The infirm. The prepared. The ignorant. The gracious. The less-than-gracious. And we election officers are charged with ensuring that each one is treated with accuracy, efficiency, and respect.
When I started to write, it seemed only natural that I should reflect on my own Election Day experiences, which I did in "A Voter’s Journey." But I also wanted to write fiction; to allow my imagination to build on the things I had seen to create stories that would hopefully connect with readers, both inside and outside the election administration community.
The result is the Gatekeepers of Democracy series, which is dedicated to the women and men who serve on Election Day. While the primary purpose of these books is to entertain, they hopefully do so in a way that mirrors the respect I have for the process and the people who make it work.
Right now the series consists of four volumes: "The Gatekeepers of Democracy," "November Third," "Primary Peril," and "The Main Event." In the meantime, I would encourage anyone who finds these books enjoyable, to consider signing up with their local office of elections. Election Day service is a rich and rewarding experience. Perhaps you will see things that will inspire you to add to the wide-open genre of “election officer fiction.”
In addition I have written an historical fiction title, "Eighteen Days in New York: A novel about the 1924 Democratic Convention."
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December 30, 2019
Never imagined a whole mystery/thriller built around... malfunctioning election machines! I'll give the author this.... He certainly is passionate!
January 23, 2020
Whoever thinks that counting votes is a simple or easy as 1, 2, 3 has never worked an election. I enjoyed the behind the scene and the sudden twists and turns. Well done!
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