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Ongoing Struggle for Voting Rights and Voter Inclusion

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A collection of books focused on the current struggles for voting rights, fair elections, and modern voter engagement. - MCFL

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Thank You for Voting

Thank You for Voting

The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America

by Smith, Erin Geiger

Book - 2020

Erin Geiger Smith's instructive debut combines a brisk history of voting rights in America with a comprehensive guide on how to vote, and how to convince ...Show more Erin Geiger Smith's instructive debut combines a brisk history of voting rights in America with a comprehensive guide on how to vote, and how to convince others to do the same. She details the passage of the 14th Amendment in 1868 and subsequent efforts to disenfranchise black voters, and offers a refreshingly frank look at the campaign to win voting rights for women, acknowledging the racist tendencies of some white suffragists, while still celebrating their grit and accomplishments. Addressing the state of voting today, Geiger Smith highlights such organizations as We Vote Next, which educates young voters on the issues. Geiger Smith also discusses the negative impact of gerrymandering, and explains how to identify trustworthy news sources in order to get the most reliable information before deciding how to vote. Her illuminating and accessible account concludes with a checklist of items to complete before voting. Show less

Erin Geiger Smith's instructive debut combines a brisk history of voting rights in America with a comprehensive guide on how to vote, and how to convince ...Show more Erin Geiger Smith's instructive debut combines a brisk history of voting rights in America with a comprehensive guide on how to vote, and how to convince others to do the same. She details the passage of the 14th Amendment in 1868 and subsequent efforts to disenfranchise black voters, and offers a refreshingly frank look at the campaign to win voting rights for women, acknowledging the racist tendencies of some white suffragists, while still celebrating their grit and accomplishments. Addressing the state of voting today, Geiger Smith highlights such organizations as We Vote Next, which educates young voters on the issues. Geiger Smith also discusses the negative impact of gerrymandering, and explains how to identify trustworthy news sources in order to get the most reliable information before deciding how to vote. Her illuminating and accessible account concludes with a checklist of items to complete before voting. Show less

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What You Need to Know About Voting and Why

What You Need to Know About Voting and Why

by Wehle, Kim

Book - 2020

Law professor and CBS News legal expert Kim Wehle offers a comprehensive primer on voting in the U.S. Drawing on her constitutional expertise, Wehle walks...Show more Law professor and CBS News legal expert Kim Wehle offers a comprehensive primer on voting in the U.S. Drawing on her constitutional expertise, Wehle walks readers through the basics of how voting works state to state, and which articles and amendments in the Constitution relate to voting. She approaches the topic in three parts: what voters need to know about voting, federal elections and the electoral college, and why the right to vote for many citizens is under threat. Throughout her approachable and informative chapters, Wehle emphasizes the importance of voting and challenges the idea that a single person's vote does not matter. Each chapter ends with discussion questions to provoke a deeper understanding of the issues addressed. A thorough appendix allows readers to look up voting policies and how to run for office, state by state. This is a clearly written resource for voters across the political spectrum. Show less

Law professor and CBS News legal expert Kim Wehle offers a comprehensive primer on voting in the U.S. Drawing on her constitutional expertise, Wehle walks...Show more Law professor and CBS News legal expert Kim Wehle offers a comprehensive primer on voting in the U.S. Drawing on her constitutional expertise, Wehle walks readers through the basics of how voting works state to state, and which articles and amendments in the Constitution relate to voting. She approaches the topic in three parts: what voters need to know about voting, federal elections and the electoral college, and why the right to vote for many citizens is under threat. Throughout her approachable and informative chapters, Wehle emphasizes the importance of voting and challenges the idea that a single person's vote does not matter. Each chapter ends with discussion questions to provoke a deeper understanding of the issues addressed. A thorough appendix allows readers to look up voting policies and how to run for office, state by state. This is a clearly written resource for voters across the political spectrum. Show less

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Uncounted

Uncounted

Voter Suppression in the United States

by Daniels, Gilda R.

Book - 2020

Gilda R. Daniels examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Daniels, who served as ...Show more Gilda R. Daniels examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Daniels, who served as Deputy Chief in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and more than two decades of voting rights experience, argues that voter suppression works in cycles, constantly adapting and finding new ways to hinder access for an exponentially growing minority population. Show less

Gilda R. Daniels examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Daniels, who served as ...Show more Gilda R. Daniels examines the phenomenon of disenfranchisement through the lens of history, race, law, and the democratic process. Daniels, who served as Deputy Chief in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and more than two decades of voting rights experience, argues that voter suppression works in cycles, constantly adapting and finding new ways to hinder access for an exponentially growing minority population. Show less

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One Person, No Vote

One Person, No Vote

How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy

by Anderson, Carol

Book - 2018

Carol Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling, which allowed districts to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice Carol Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling, which allowed districts to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice Show less

Carol Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling, which allowed districts to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice Carol Anderson chronicles the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby ruling, which allowed districts to change voting requirements without approval from the Department of Justice Show less

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Changing How America Votes

Changing How America Votes

Book - 2018

This edited volume comprised of 15 short substantive chapters on various specific reform topics that examine how electoral democracy in the United States ...Show more This edited volume comprised of 15 short substantive chapters on various specific reform topics that examine how electoral democracy in the United States might be improved. Editor Todd Donovan has organized the readings around three themes: changing who votes, changing how we vote, and the roles of parties and money. Show less

This edited volume comprised of 15 short substantive chapters on various specific reform topics that examine how electoral democracy in the United States ...Show more This edited volume comprised of 15 short substantive chapters on various specific reform topics that examine how electoral democracy in the United States might be improved. Editor Todd Donovan has organized the readings around three themes: changing who votes, changing how we vote, and the roles of parties and money. Show less

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Election Meltdown

Election Meltdown

Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy

by Hasen, Richard L.

Book - 2020

UC Irvine law and political science professor Richard Hasen investigates the causes of recent concerns about the integrity of American elections in this c...Show more UC Irvine law and political science professor Richard Hasen investigates the causes of recent concerns about the integrity of American elections in this candid and disturbing account. He identifies four primary dangers for 2020 and beyond: voter suppression, inept electoral officials, foreign and domestic manipulation through social media and fraud, and "incendiary rhetoric" claiming that a particular race was stolen or rigged. While Hansen cites many examples of Republican misbehavior, he calls out Democrats as well, noting that Hillary Clinton's claim that Wisconsin's strict voter identification law may have cost her the 2016 election was rated "mostly false" by the fact-checking organization PolitiFact. According to Hasen, focusing on whether such laws change results gives the misleading impression that "voter suppression matters only if it affects election outcomes." He writes that there is "reason to fear" President Trump won't concede the 2020 election if returns show a narrow Democratic victory, but points out that Trump has been unable or unwilling to follow through on many of his authoritarian impulses. Hasen's proposed solutions include bipartisan cooperation to remove incompetent electoral officials and the tightening of regulations related to absentee ballots. Readers hoping for immediate fixes will be disappointed, but those focused on the long-term health of American democracy will appreciate this bracing and comprehensive inquiry. Show less

UC Irvine law and political science professor Richard Hasen investigates the causes of recent concerns about the integrity of American elections in this c...Show more UC Irvine law and political science professor Richard Hasen investigates the causes of recent concerns about the integrity of American elections in this candid and disturbing account. He identifies four primary dangers for 2020 and beyond: voter suppression, inept electoral officials, foreign and domestic manipulation through social media and fraud, and "incendiary rhetoric" claiming that a particular race was stolen or rigged. While Hansen cites many examples of Republican misbehavior, he calls out Democrats as well, noting that Hillary Clinton's claim that Wisconsin's strict voter identification law may have cost her the 2016 election was rated "mostly false" by the fact-checking organization PolitiFact. According to Hasen, focusing on whether such laws change results gives the misleading impression that "voter suppression matters only if it affects election outcomes." He writes that there is "reason to fear" President Trump won't concede the 2020 election if returns show a narrow Democratic victory, but points out that Trump has been unable or unwilling to follow through on many of his authoritarian impulses. Hasen's proposed solutions include bipartisan cooperation to remove incompetent electoral officials and the tightening of regulations related to absentee ballots. Readers hoping for immediate fixes will be disappointed, but those focused on the long-term health of American democracy will appreciate this bracing and comprehensive inquiry. Show less

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The Democracy Fix

The Democracy Fix

How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts, and Fair Elections

by Fredrickson, Caroline

Book - 2019

Arguing that it's time for progressives to focus on winning, Caroline Fredrickson, former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, ...Show more Arguing that it's time for progressives to focus on winning, Caroline Fredrickson, former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, shows what can be learnt from the right: a determination to focus on judicial elections, state power, and voter laws without stooping to their dishonest, rule-breaking tactics. The left must be ruthless in thinking through how they can work effectively within the rules of the game to regain power, to expand the franchise, end voter suppression, win judicial elections, and fight for transparency and fairness in the US political system. Show less

Arguing that it's time for progressives to focus on winning, Caroline Fredrickson, former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, ...Show more Arguing that it's time for progressives to focus on winning, Caroline Fredrickson, former special assistant for legislative affairs to President Clinton, shows what can be learnt from the right: a determination to focus on judicial elections, state power, and voter laws without stooping to their dishonest, rule-breaking tactics. The left must be ruthless in thinking through how they can work effectively within the rules of the game to regain power, to expand the franchise, end voter suppression, win judicial elections, and fight for transparency and fairness in the US political system. Show less

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Stolen Justice

Stolen Justice

The Struggle for African-American Voting Rights

by Goldstone, Lawrence

Book - 2020

In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African American vote, author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruct...Show more In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African American vote, author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruction era through the eyes of incredible individuals, both heroic and barbaric, and examines the legal cases that made the Supreme Court a partner of white supremacists in the rise of Jim Crow. Great book for Teens. Show less

In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African American vote, author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruct...Show more In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African American vote, author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruction era through the eyes of incredible individuals, both heroic and barbaric, and examines the legal cases that made the Supreme Court a partner of white supremacists in the rise of Jim Crow. Great book for Teens. Show less

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The Voting Rights War

The Voting Rights War

The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice

by Browne-Marshall, Gloria J.

Book - 2016

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. ...Show more Gloria J. Browne-Marshall tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. From Plessy v. Ferguson through today's conflicts around voter suppression, the book highlights the challenges facing African American voters and the work of the NAACP Show less

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. ...Show more Gloria J. Browne-Marshall tells the story of the ongoing struggle to achieve voting equality through 100 years of work by the NAACP at the Supreme Court. From Plessy v. Ferguson through today's conflicts around voter suppression, the book highlights the challenges facing African American voters and the work of the NAACP Show less

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The Hidden History of the War on Voting

The Hidden History of the War on Voting

Who Stole your Vote, and How to Get It Back

by Hartmann, Thom

Book - 2020

Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particular...Show more Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particularly people of color, women, and the poor, and showing what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy. Show less

Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particular...Show more Progressive radio host Thom Hartmann looks at our country's long and troubled voting history, analyzing the disenfranchisement of its citizens, particularly people of color, women, and the poor, and showing what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy. Show less

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Give Us the Ballot

Give Us the Ballot

The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America

by Berman, Ari

Book - 2015

Through meticulous archival research, fresh interviews with the leading participants in the ongoing struggle, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, Ari Be...Show more Through meticulous archival research, fresh interviews with the leading participants in the ongoing struggle, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, Ari Berman chronicles the transformative impact the act had on American democracy and investigates how the fight over the right to vote has continued in the decades since. Show less

Through meticulous archival research, fresh interviews with the leading participants in the ongoing struggle, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, Ari Be...Show more Through meticulous archival research, fresh interviews with the leading participants in the ongoing struggle, and incisive on-the-ground reporting, Ari Berman chronicles the transformative impact the act had on American democracy and investigates how the fight over the right to vote has continued in the decades since. Show less

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The Politics of Voter Suppression

The Politics of Voter Suppression

Defending and Expanding Americans' Right to Vote

by Wang, Tova Andrea

Book - 2012

Tova Andrea Wang examines the history of how U.S. election reforms have been manipulated for partisan advantage and establishes a new framework for analyz...Show more Tova Andrea Wang examines the history of how U.S. election reforms have been manipulated for partisan advantage and establishes a new framework for analyzing current laws and policies. Additionally, she identifies and describes a number of specific legitimate and positive reforms that will increase voter turnout. Show less

Tova Andrea Wang examines the history of how U.S. election reforms have been manipulated for partisan advantage and establishes a new framework for analyz...Show more Tova Andrea Wang examines the history of how U.S. election reforms have been manipulated for partisan advantage and establishes a new framework for analyzing current laws and policies. Additionally, she identifies and describes a number of specific legitimate and positive reforms that will increase voter turnout. Show less

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The Fight to Vote

The Fight to Vote

by Waldman, Michael

Book - 2016

Michael Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at a crucial American struggle: the drive to define and defend government based on "the conse...Show more Michael Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at a crucial American struggle: the drive to define and defend government based on "the consent of the governed." From the beginning, and at every step along the way, as Americans sought to right to vote, others have fought to stop them. This is the first book to trace the full story from the founders' debates to today's challenges: a wave of restrictive voting laws, partisan gerrymanders, the flood of campaign money unleashed by Citizens United. Americans are proud of our democracy. But today that system seems to be under siege, and the right to vote has become the fight to vote. The story goes well beyond voting rules to issues of class, race, political parties, and campaign corruption. Show less

Michael Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at a crucial American struggle: the drive to define and defend government based on "the conse...Show more Michael Waldman takes a succinct and comprehensive look at a crucial American struggle: the drive to define and defend government based on "the consent of the governed." From the beginning, and at every step along the way, as Americans sought to right to vote, others have fought to stop them. This is the first book to trace the full story from the founders' debates to today's challenges: a wave of restrictive voting laws, partisan gerrymanders, the flood of campaign money unleashed by Citizens United. Americans are proud of our democracy. But today that system seems to be under siege, and the right to vote has become the fight to vote. The story goes well beyond voting rules to issues of class, race, political parties, and campaign corruption. Show less

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Ballot Blocked

Ballot Blocked

The Political Erosion of the Voting Rights Act

by Rhodes, Jesse H.

Book - 2017

Jesse H. Rhodes shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policy-making derive lar...Show more Jesse H. Rhodes shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policy-making derive largely from efforts by conservative politicians to narrow the scope of federal enforcement while at the same time preserving their public reputations as supporters of racial equality and minority voting rights. Show less

Jesse H. Rhodes shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policy-making derive lar...Show more Jesse H. Rhodes shows how the divergent trajectories of legislation, administration, and judicial interpretation in voting rights policy-making derive largely from efforts by conservative politicians to narrow the scope of federal enforcement while at the same time preserving their public reputations as supporters of racial equality and minority voting rights. Show less

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Buying the Vote

Buying the Vote

A History of Campaign Finance Reform

by Mutch, Robert E.

Book - 2014

Robert Mutch analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking changes in the way presidential campaigns have been funded since the lat...Show more Robert Mutch analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking changes in the way presidential campaigns have been funded since the late nineteenth century, and changes in the debate over how to reform fundraising practices. A close examination of major Supreme Court decisions shows how the Court has fashioned a new and profoundly inegalitarian redefinition of American democracy. Show less

Robert Mutch analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking changes in the way presidential campaigns have been funded since the lat...Show more Robert Mutch analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking changes in the way presidential campaigns have been funded since the late nineteenth century, and changes in the debate over how to reform fundraising practices. A close examination of major Supreme Court decisions shows how the Court has fashioned a new and profoundly inegalitarian redefinition of American democracy. Show less

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Bending Toward Justice

Bending Toward Justice

The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy

by May, Gary

Book - 2013

Celebrated historian Gary May describes how black voters overcame centuries of bigotry to secure and preserve one of their most important rights as Americ...Show more Celebrated historian Gary May describes how black voters overcame centuries of bigotry to secure and preserve one of their most important rights as American citizens. The struggle that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act was long and torturous, and only succeeded because of the courageous work of local freedom fighters and national civil rights leaders--as well as, ironically, the opposition of Southern segregationists and law enforcement officials, who won public sympathy for the voting rights movement by brutally attacking peaceful demonstrators. But while the Voting Rights Act represented an unqualified victory over such forces of hate, May explains that its achievements remain in jeopardy Show less

Celebrated historian Gary May describes how black voters overcame centuries of bigotry to secure and preserve one of their most important rights as Americ...Show more Celebrated historian Gary May describes how black voters overcame centuries of bigotry to secure and preserve one of their most important rights as American citizens. The struggle that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act was long and torturous, and only succeeded because of the courageous work of local freedom fighters and national civil rights leaders--as well as, ironically, the opposition of Southern segregationists and law enforcement officials, who won public sympathy for the voting rights movement by brutally attacking peaceful demonstrators. But while the Voting Rights Act represented an unqualified victory over such forces of hate, May explains that its achievements remain in jeopardy Show less

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Five Dollars and A Pork Chop Sandwich

Five Dollars and A Pork Chop Sandwich

Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy

by Berry, Mary Frances

Book - 2016

A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruption--and the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation. A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruption--and the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation. Show less

A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruption--and the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation. A timely and nonpartisan book on voter manipulation and electoral corruption--and the importance of stimulating voter turnout and participation. Show less

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Voting Rights

Voting Rights

Opposing Viewpoints

Book - 2008

Editor Tom Lansford has compiled several compelling essays that debate the issue of voting rights. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate if everyone...Show more Editor Tom Lansford has compiled several compelling essays that debate the issue of voting rights. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate if everyone should be allowed to vote, whether it should be mandatory, whether voting rights should be expanded for women across the world, and how global voting rights should be expanded. Great book for Teens. Show less

Editor Tom Lansford has compiled several compelling essays that debate the issue of voting rights. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate if everyone...Show more Editor Tom Lansford has compiled several compelling essays that debate the issue of voting rights. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate if everyone should be allowed to vote, whether it should be mandatory, whether voting rights should be expanded for women across the world, and how global voting rights should be expanded. Great book for Teens. Show less

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