Charles Stewart III is the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research and teaching areas include American politics, congressional politics, elections, and American political development. His books include "Budget Reform Politics, Electing the Senate" (with Wendy J. Schiller), "Fighting for the Speakership" (with Jeffery A. Jenkins), and "Analyzing Congress." Since 2001, Professor Stewart has been a member of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, a leading research effort that applies scientific analysis to questions about election technology, election administration, and election reform. He is currently the MIT director of the project.